Subtract 49/4 from 50/63
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 12 1/4
50/63 - 49/4 is -2887/252.
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,
50/63 = 50 × 4/63 × 4 = 200/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
49/4 = 49 × 63/4 × 63 = 3087/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
200/252 - 3087/252 = 200 - 3087/252 = -2887/252
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