Subtract 36/35 from 63/80
1st number: 63/80, 2nd number: 1 1/35
63/80 - 36/35 is -27/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 35 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
63/80 = 63 × 7/80 × 7 = 441/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
36/35 = 36 × 16/35 × 16 = 576/560 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/560 - 576/560 = 441 - 576/560 = -135/560 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -27/112
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