Subtract 30/70 from 63/49, Solve 1 14/49

Subtract 30/70 from 63/49

1^st number: 1 14/49, 2^nd number: 30/70

63/49 - 30/70 is 6/7.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 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 70 × 7 = 490,
30/70 = 30 × 7/70 × 7 = 210/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
630/490 - 210/490 = 630 - 210/490 = 420/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 6/7

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