Subtract 63/30 from 8/60
1st number: 8/60, 2nd number: 2 3/30
8/60 - 63/30 is -59/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
8/60 = 8 × 1/60 × 1 = 8/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
63/30 = 63 × 2/30 × 2 = 126/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/60 - 126/60 = 8 - 126/60 = -118/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/30
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