Subtract 42/6 from 49/63
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 7 0/6
49/63 - 42/6 is -56/9.
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,
49/63 = 49 × 2/63 × 2 = 98/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
42/6 = 42 × 21/6 × 21 = 882/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
98/126 - 882/126 = 98 - 882/126 = -784/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -56/9
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