Subtract 80/49 from 60/63
1st number: 60/63, 2nd number: 1 31/49
60/63 - 80/49 is -100/147.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
60/63 = 60 × 7/63 × 7 = 420/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
80/49 = 80 × 9/49 × 9 = 720/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/441 - 720/441 = 420 - 720/441 = -300/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -100/147
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