Subtract 12/4 from 49/63
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 3 0/4
49/63 - 12/4 is -20/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
49/63 = 49 × 4/63 × 4 = 196/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
12/4 = 12 × 63/4 × 63 = 756/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/252 - 756/252 = 196 - 756/252 = -560/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -20/9
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