Subtract 16/12 from 8/63
1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 1 4/12
8/63 - 16/12 is -76/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
8/63 = 8 × 4/63 × 4 = 32/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
16/12 = 16 × 21/12 × 21 = 336/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/252 - 336/252 = 32 - 336/252 = -304/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -76/63
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