Subtract 30/63 from 60/49, Solve 1 11/49

Subtract 30/63 from 60/49

1^st number: 1 11/49, 2^nd number: 30/63

60/49 - 30/63 is 110/147.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
60/49 = 60 × 9/49 × 9 = 540/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
30/63 = 30 × 7/63 × 7 = 210/441
Subtract the two like fractions:
540/441 - 210/441 = 540 - 210/441 = 330/441
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 110/147

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