Subtract 12/7 from 63/45
1st number: 1 18/45, 2nd number: 1 5/7
63/45 - 12/7 is -11/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
63/45 = 63 × 7/45 × 7 = 441/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
12/7 = 12 × 45/7 × 45 = 540/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/315 - 540/315 = 441 - 540/315 = -99/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/35
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