Subtract 35/4 from 63/12
1st number: 5 3/12, 2nd number: 8 3/4
63/12 - 35/4 is -7/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
63/12 = 63 × 1/12 × 1 = 63/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
35/4 = 35 × 3/4 × 3 = 105/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/12 - 105/12 = 63 - 105/12 = -42/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/2
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