Subtract 36/5 from 63/81
1st number: 63/81, 2nd number: 7 1/5
63/81 - 36/5 is -289/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 5 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
63/81 = 63 × 5/81 × 5 = 315/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 81 = 405,
36/5 = 36 × 81/5 × 81 = 2916/405 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/405 - 2916/405 = 315 - 2916/405 = -2601/405 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -289/45
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