Subtract 16/5 from 42/63
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 3 1/5
42/63 - 16/5 is -38/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
42/63 = 42 × 5/63 × 5 = 210/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
16/5 = 16 × 63/5 × 63 = 1008/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
210/315 - 1008/315 = 210 - 1008/315 = -798/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -38/15
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