Subtract 50/45 from 16/63
1st number: 16/63, 2nd number: 1 5/45
16/63 - 50/45 is -6/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
16/63 = 16 × 5/63 × 5 = 80/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
50/45 = 50 × 7/45 × 7 = 350/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/315 - 350/315 = 80 - 350/315 = -270/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -6/7
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