Subtract 16/12 from 12/63
1st number: 12/63, 2nd number: 1 4/12
12/63 - 16/12 is -8/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
12/63 = 12 × 4/63 × 4 = 48/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
16/12 = 16 × 21/12 × 21 = 336/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
48/252 - 336/252 = 48 - 336/252 = -288/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/7
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