Subtract 81/21 from 63/18
1st number: 3 9/18, 2nd number: 3 18/21
63/18 - 81/21 is -5/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 21 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
63/18 = 63 × 7/18 × 7 = 441/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
81/21 = 81 × 6/21 × 6 = 486/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/126 - 486/126 = 441 - 486/126 = -45/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/14
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