Subtract 2/10 from 63/5
1st number: 12 3/5, 2nd number: 2/10
63/5 - 2/10 is 62/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
63/5 = 63 × 2/5 × 2 = 126/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
2/10 = 2 × 1/10 × 1 = 2/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/10 - 2/10 = 126 - 2/10 = 124/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 62/5
- In mixed form: 122/5
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