Subtract 63/14 from 81/16, Solve 5 1/16

Subtract 63/14 from 81/16

1^st number: 5 1/16, 2^nd number: 4 7/14

81/16 - 63/14 is 9/16.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 14 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
81/16 = 81 × 7/16 × 7 = 567/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
63/14 = 63 × 8/14 × 8 = 504/112
Subtract the two like fractions:
567/112 - 504/112 = 567 - 504/112 = 63/112
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 9/16

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