Subtract 16/63 from 48/42
1st number: 1 6/42, 2nd number: 16/63
48/42 - 16/63 is 8/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
48/42 = 48 × 3/42 × 3 = 144/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
16/63 = 16 × 2/63 × 2 = 32/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/126 - 32/126 = 144 - 32/126 = 112/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 8/9
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