Subtract 30/63 from 72/2
1st number: 36 0/2, 2nd number: 30/63
72/2 - 30/63 is 746/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
72/2 = 72 × 63/2 × 63 = 4536/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
30/63 = 30 × 2/63 × 2 = 60/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4536/126 - 60/126 = 4536 - 60/126 = 4476/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 746/21
- In mixed form: 3511/21
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