Subtract 21/63 from 7/3
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 21/63
7/3 - 21/63 is 2/1.
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,
7/3 = 7 × 21/3 × 21 = 147/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
21/63 = 21 × 1/63 × 1 = 21/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147/63 - 21/63 = 147 - 21/63 = 126/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 2/1
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