Subtract 49/6 from 3/63
1st number: 3/63, 2nd number: 8 1/6
3/63 - 49/6 is -341/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
3/63 = 3 × 2/63 × 2 = 6/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
49/6 = 49 × 21/6 × 21 = 1029/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/126 - 1029/126 = 6 - 1029/126 = -1023/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -341/42
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