Subtract 9/54 from 84/63
1st number: 1 21/63, 2nd number: 9/54
84/63 - 9/54 is 7/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
84/63 = 84 × 6/63 × 6 = 504/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
9/54 = 9 × 7/54 × 7 = 63/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/378 - 63/378 = 504 - 63/378 = 441/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/6
- In mixed form: 11/6
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