Subtract 50/35 from 63/81
1st number: 63/81, 2nd number: 1 15/35
63/81 - 50/35 is -41/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 35 is 2835
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2835 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 35 = 2835,
63/81 = 63 × 35/81 × 35 = 2205/2835 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 81 = 2835,
50/35 = 50 × 81/35 × 81 = 4050/2835 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2205/2835 - 4050/2835 = 2205 - 4050/2835 = -1845/2835 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/63
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