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Subtract 20/36 from 60/70

60/70 - 20/36 is 19/63.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
   60/70 = 60 × 18/70 × 18 = 1080/1260
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
   20/36 = 20 × 35/36 × 35 = 700/1260
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   1080/1260 - 700/1260 = 1080 - 700/1260 = 380/1260
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 19/63

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