Subtract 60/7 from 3/16
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 8 4/7
3/16 - 60/7 is -939/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
3/16 = 3 × 7/16 × 7 = 21/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
60/7 = 60 × 16/7 × 16 = 960/112 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/112 - 960/112 = 21 - 960/112 = -939/112
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