Subtract 63/14 from 75/18, Solve 4 3/18

Subtract 63/14 from 75/18

1^st number: 4 3/18, 2^nd number: 4 7/14

75/18 - 63/14 is -1/3.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
75/18 = 75 × 7/18 × 7 = 525/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
63/14 = 63 × 9/14 × 9 = 567/126
Subtract the two like fractions:
525/126 - 567/126 = 525 - 567/126 = -42/126
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/3

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