Subtract 27/16 from 75/63
1st number: 1 12/63, 2nd number: 1 11/16
75/63 - 27/16 is -167/336.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 16 is 1008
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1008 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 16 = 1008,
75/63 = 75 × 16/63 × 16 = 1200/1008 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 63 = 1008,
27/16 = 27 × 63/16 × 63 = 1701/1008 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1200/1008 - 1701/1008 = 1200 - 1701/1008 = -501/1008 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -167/336
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