Subtract 35/4 from 16/63
1st number: 16/63, 2nd number: 8 3/4
16/63 - 35/4 is -2141/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
16/63 = 16 × 4/63 × 4 = 64/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
35/4 = 35 × 63/4 × 63 = 2205/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
64/252 - 2205/252 = 64 - 2205/252 = -2141/252
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