Subtract 75/32 from 8/63
1st number: 8/63, 2nd number: 2 11/32
8/63 - 75/32 is -4469/2016.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 32 is 2016
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
8/63 = 8 × 32/63 × 32 = 256/2016 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
75/32 = 75 × 63/32 × 63 = 4725/2016 - Subtract the two like fractions:
256/2016 - 4725/2016 = 256 - 4725/2016 = -4469/2016
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