Subtract 63/16 from 75/18, Solve 4 3/18

Subtract 63/16 from 75/18

1^st number: 4 3/18, 2^nd number: 3 15/16

75/18 - 63/16 is 11/48.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 16 is 144

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
75/18 = 75 × 8/18 × 8 = 600/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
63/16 = 63 × 9/16 × 9 = 567/144
Subtract the two like fractions:
600/144 - 567/144 = 600 - 567/144 = 33/144
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 11/48

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