Subtract 16/14 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 1 2/14
4/63 - 16/14 is -68/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
4/63 = 4 × 2/63 × 2 = 8/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
16/14 = 16 × 9/14 × 9 = 144/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/126 - 144/126 = 8 - 144/126 = -136/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -68/63
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