Subtract 45/36 from 8/63
1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 1 9/36
8/63 - 45/36 is -283/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
8/63 = 8 × 4/63 × 4 = 32/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
45/36 = 45 × 7/36 × 7 = 315/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/252 - 315/252 = 32 - 315/252 = -283/252
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