Subtract 72/63 from 7/16
1st number: 7/16, 2nd number: 1 9/63
7/16 - 72/63 is -79/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 63 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
7/16 = 7 × 63/16 × 63 = 441/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
72/63 = 72 × 16/63 × 16 = 1152/1008 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/1008 - 1152/1008 = 441 - 1152/1008 = -711/1008 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -79/112
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