Subtract 98/64 from 49/63
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 1 34/64
49/63 - 98/64 is -217/288.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 64 is 4032
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4032 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 64 = 4032,
49/63 = 49 × 64/63 × 64 = 3136/4032 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 63 = 4032,
98/64 = 98 × 63/64 × 63 = 6174/4032 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3136/4032 - 6174/4032 = 3136 - 6174/4032 = -3038/4032 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -217/288
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