Subtract 16/63 from 90/3
1st number: 30 0/3, 2nd number: 16/63
90/3 - 16/63 is 1874/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
90/3 = 90 × 21/3 × 21 = 1890/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
16/63 = 16 × 1/63 × 1 = 16/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1890/63 - 16/63 = 1890 - 16/63 = 1874/63 - In mixed form: 2947/63
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