Subtract 63/10 from 40/49
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 6 3/10
40/49 - 63/10 is -2687/490.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
40/49 = 40 × 10/49 × 10 = 400/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
63/10 = 63 × 49/10 × 49 = 3087/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
400/490 - 3087/490 = 400 - 3087/490 = -2687/490
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