Subtract 63/32 from 18/36
1st number: 18/36, 2nd number: 1 31/32
18/36 - 63/32 is -47/32.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
18/36 = 18 × 8/36 × 8 = 144/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
63/32 = 63 × 9/32 × 9 = 567/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/288 - 567/288 = 144 - 567/288 = -423/288 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/32
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