Subtract 84/63 from 64/3
1st number: 21 1/3, 2nd number: 1 21/63
64/3 - 84/63 is 20/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
64/3 = 64 × 21/3 × 21 = 1344/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
84/63 = 84 × 1/63 × 1 = 84/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1344/63 - 84/63 = 1344 - 84/63 = 1260/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 20/1
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