Subtract 56/49 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 1 7/49
4/63 - 56/49 is -68/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
4/63 = 4 × 7/63 × 7 = 28/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
56/49 = 56 × 9/49 × 9 = 504/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/441 - 504/441 = 28 - 504/441 = -476/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -68/63
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