Subtract 21/25 from 70/63
1st number: 1 7/63, 2nd number: 21/25
70/63 - 21/25 is 61/225.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
70/63 = 70 × 25/63 × 25 = 1750/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
21/25 = 21 × 63/25 × 63 = 1323/1575 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1750/1575 - 1323/1575 = 1750 - 1323/1575 = 427/1575 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/225
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