Subtract 98/9 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 10 8/9
4/63 - 98/9 is -682/63.
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,
4/63 = 4 × 1/63 × 1 = 4/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
98/9 = 98 × 7/9 × 7 = 686/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/63 - 686/63 = 4 - 686/63 = -682/63
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