Subtract 72/63 from 4/48
1st number: 4/48, 2nd number: 1 9/63
4/48 - 72/63 is -89/84.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 21 = 1008,
4/48 = 4 × 21/48 × 21 = 84/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
72/63 = 72 × 16/63 × 16 = 1152/1008 - Subtract the two like fractions:
84/1008 - 1152/1008 = 84 - 1152/1008 = -1068/1008 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/84
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