Subtract 16/6 from 56/63
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 2 4/6
56/63 - 16/6 is -16/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
56/63 = 56 × 2/63 × 2 = 112/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
16/6 = 16 × 21/6 × 21 = 336/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/126 - 336/126 = 112 - 336/126 = -224/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/9
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