Subtract 49/35 from 3/63
1st number: 3/63, 2nd number: 1 14/35
3/63 - 49/35 is -142/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
3/63 = 3 × 5/63 × 5 = 15/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
49/35 = 49 × 9/35 × 9 = 441/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/315 - 441/315 = 15 - 441/315 = -426/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -142/105
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