Subtract 24/20 from 72/63
1st number: 1 9/63, 2nd number: 1 4/20
72/63 - 24/20 is -2/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
72/63 = 72 × 20/63 × 20 = 1440/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
24/20 = 24 × 63/20 × 63 = 1512/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1440/1260 - 1512/1260 = 1440 - 1512/1260 = -72/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/35
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