Subtract 49/30 from 1/63
1st number: 1/63, 2nd number: 1 19/30
1/63 - 49/30 is -1019/630.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
1/63 = 1 × 10/63 × 10 = 10/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
49/30 = 49 × 21/30 × 21 = 1029/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/630 - 1029/630 = 10 - 1029/630 = -1019/630
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