Subtract 35/16 from 63/36
1st number: 1 27/36, 2nd number: 2 3/16
63/36 - 35/16 is -7/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
63/36 = 63 × 4/36 × 4 = 252/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
35/16 = 35 × 9/16 × 9 = 315/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/144 - 315/144 = 252 - 315/144 = -63/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/16
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