Subtract 80/63 from 7/18
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 1 17/63
7/18 - 80/63 is -37/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
7/18 = 7 × 7/18 × 7 = 49/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
80/63 = 80 × 2/63 × 2 = 160/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/126 - 160/126 = 49 - 160/126 = -111/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/42
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