Subtract 25/16 from 56/63
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 1 9/16
56/63 - 25/16 is -97/144.
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,
56/63 = 56 × 16/63 × 16 = 896/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
25/16 = 25 × 63/16 × 63 = 1575/1008 - Subtract the two like fractions:
896/1008 - 1575/1008 = 896 - 1575/1008 = -679/1008 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -97/144
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