Subtract 63/16 from 7/32
1st number: 7/32, 2nd number: 3 15/16
7/32 - 63/16 is -119/32.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 16 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
7/32 = 7 × 1/32 × 1 = 7/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 2 = 32,
63/16 = 63 × 2/16 × 2 = 126/32 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/32 - 126/32 = 7 - 126/32 = -119/32
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