Subtract 63/16 from 63/15
1st number: 4 3/15, 2nd number: 3 15/16
63/15 - 63/16 is 21/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
63/15 = 63 × 16/15 × 16 = 1008/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
63/16 = 63 × 15/16 × 15 = 945/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1008/240 - 945/240 = 1008 - 945/240 = 63/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 21/80
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