Subtract 63/16 from 14/15
1st number: 14/15, 2nd number: 3 15/16
14/15 - 63/16 is -721/240.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
14/15 = 14 × 16/15 × 16 = 224/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
63/16 = 63 × 15/16 × 15 = 945/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/240 - 945/240 = 224 - 945/240 = -721/240
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