Subtract 45/21 from 63/64
1st number: 63/64, 2nd number: 2 3/21
63/64 - 45/21 is -519/448.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 21 is 1344
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1344 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 21 = 1344,
63/64 = 63 × 21/64 × 21 = 1323/1344 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 64 = 1344,
45/21 = 45 × 64/21 × 64 = 2880/1344 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/1344 - 2880/1344 = 1323 - 2880/1344 = -1557/1344 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -519/448
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