Subtract 80/63 from 16/35
1st number: 16/35, 2nd number: 1 17/63
16/35 - 80/63 is -256/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
16/35 = 16 × 9/35 × 9 = 144/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
80/63 = 80 × 5/63 × 5 = 400/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/315 - 400/315 = 144 - 400/315 = -256/315
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