Subtract 3/30 from 49/63, Solve 49/63

Subtract 3/30 from 49/63

49/63 - 3/30 is 61/90.

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,
49/63 = 49 × 10/63 × 10 = 490/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
3/30 = 3 × 21/30 × 21 = 63/630
Subtract the two like fractions:
490/630 - 63/630 = 490 - 63/630 = 427/630
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/90

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