Subtract 30/7 from 63/60
1st number: 1 3/60, 2nd number: 4 2/7
63/60 - 30/7 is -453/140.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 7 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
63/60 = 63 × 7/60 × 7 = 441/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 60 = 420,
30/7 = 30 × 60/7 × 60 = 1800/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/420 - 1800/420 = 441 - 1800/420 = -1359/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -453/140
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