Subtract 8/4 from 63/10, Solve 6 3/10

Subtract 8/4 from 63/10

1^st number: 6 3/10, 2^nd number: 2 0/4

63/10 - 8/4 is 43/10.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
63/10 = 63 × 2/10 × 2 = 126/20
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
8/4 = 8 × 5/4 × 5 = 40/20
Subtract the two like fractions:
126/20 - 40/20 = 126 - 40/20 = 86/20
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 43/10
In mixed form: 43/10

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