Subtract 63/12 from 8/81
1st number: 8/81, 2nd number: 5 3/12
8/81 - 63/12 is -1669/324.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 12 is 324
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 324 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 4 = 324,
8/81 = 8 × 4/81 × 4 = 32/324 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 27 = 324,
63/12 = 63 × 27/12 × 27 = 1701/324 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/324 - 1701/324 = 32 - 1701/324 = -1669/324
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