Subtract 56/63 from 63/60
1st number: 1 3/60, 2nd number: 56/63
63/60 - 56/63 is 29/180.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
63/60 = 63 × 21/60 × 21 = 1323/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
56/63 = 56 × 20/63 × 20 = 1120/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/1260 - 1120/1260 = 1323 - 1120/1260 = 203/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 29/180
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