Subtract 3/10 from 63/49, Solve 1 14/49

Subtract 3/10 from 63/49

1^st number: 1 14/49, 2^nd number: 3/10

63/49 - 3/10 is 69/70.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
63/49 = 63 × 10/49 × 10 = 630/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
3/10 = 3 × 49/10 × 49 = 147/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
630/490 - 147/490 = 630 - 147/490 = 483/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 69/70

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