Subtract 40/8 from 75/63
1st number: 1 12/63, 2nd number: 5 0/8
75/63 - 40/8 is -80/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 8 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
75/63 = 75 × 8/63 × 8 = 600/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
40/8 = 40 × 63/8 × 63 = 2520/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
600/504 - 2520/504 = 600 - 2520/504 = -1920/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -80/21
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