Subtract 63/6 from 80/63
1st number: 1 17/63, 2nd number: 10 3/6
80/63 - 63/6 is -1163/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
80/63 = 80 × 2/63 × 2 = 160/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
63/6 = 63 × 21/6 × 21 = 1323/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
160/126 - 1323/126 = 160 - 1323/126 = -1163/126
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