Subtract 49/9 from 3/63
1st number: 3/63, 2nd number: 5 4/9
3/63 - 49/9 is -340/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
3/63 = 3 × 1/63 × 1 = 3/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
49/9 = 49 × 7/9 × 7 = 343/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/63 - 343/63 = 3 - 343/63 = -340/63
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