Subtract 63/18 from 16/12
1st number: 1 4/12, 2nd number: 3 9/18
16/12 - 63/18 is -13/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
16/12 = 16 × 3/12 × 3 = 48/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
63/18 = 63 × 2/18 × 2 = 126/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
48/36 - 126/36 = 48 - 126/36 = -78/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/6
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