Subtract 45/25 from 63/42
1st number: 1 21/42, 2nd number: 1 20/25
63/42 - 45/25 is -3/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
63/42 = 63 × 25/42 × 25 = 1575/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
45/25 = 45 × 42/25 × 42 = 1890/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1575/1050 - 1890/1050 = 1575 - 1890/1050 = -315/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3/10
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