Subtract 56/42 from 7/63
1st number: 7/63, 2nd number: 1 14/42
7/63 - 56/42 is -11/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
7/63 = 7 × 2/63 × 2 = 14/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
56/42 = 56 × 3/42 × 3 = 168/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14/126 - 168/126 = 14 - 168/126 = -154/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/9
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