Subtract 32/30 from 63/49
1st number: 1 14/49, 2nd number: 1 2/30
63/49 - 32/30 is 23/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 30 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 30 = 1470,
63/49 = 63 × 30/49 × 30 = 1890/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
32/30 = 32 × 49/30 × 49 = 1568/1470 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1890/1470 - 1568/1470 = 1890 - 1568/1470 = 322/1470 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/105
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