Subtract 27/16 from 5/63
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 1 11/16
5/63 - 27/16 is -1621/1008.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 16 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
5/63 = 5 × 16/63 × 16 = 80/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
27/16 = 27 × 63/16 × 63 = 1701/1008 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/1008 - 1701/1008 = 80 - 1701/1008 = -1621/1008
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