Subtract 84/63 from 16/75
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 1 21/63
16/75 - 84/63 is -28/25.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
16/75 = 16 × 21/75 × 21 = 336/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
84/63 = 84 × 25/63 × 25 = 2100/1575 - Subtract the two like fractions:
336/1575 - 2100/1575 = 336 - 2100/1575 = -1764/1575 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -28/25
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