Subtract 63/4 from 63/16
1st number: 3 15/16, 2nd number: 15 3/4
63/16 - 63/4 is -189/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
63/16 = 63 × 1/16 × 1 = 63/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
63/4 = 63 × 4/4 × 4 = 252/16 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/16 - 252/16 = 63 - 252/16 = -189/16
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