Subtract 63/32 from 8/60
1st number: 8/60, 2nd number: 1 31/32
8/60 - 63/32 is -881/480.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
8/60 = 8 × 8/60 × 8 = 64/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
63/32 = 63 × 15/32 × 15 = 945/480 - Subtract the two like fractions:
64/480 - 945/480 = 64 - 945/480 = -881/480
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