Subtract 35/16 from 50/63
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 2 3/16
50/63 - 35/16 is -1405/1008.
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,
50/63 = 50 × 16/63 × 16 = 800/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
35/16 = 35 × 63/16 × 63 = 2205/1008 - Subtract the two like fractions:
800/1008 - 2205/1008 = 800 - 2205/1008 = -1405/1008
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