Subtract 32/4 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 8 0/4
4/63 - 32/4 is -500/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
4/63 = 4 × 4/63 × 4 = 16/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
32/4 = 32 × 63/4 × 63 = 2016/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/252 - 2016/252 = 16 - 2016/252 = -2000/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -500/63
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