Subtract 4/10 from 63/49, Solve 1 14/49

Subtract 4/10 from 63/49

1^st number: 1 14/49, 2^nd number: 4/10

63/49 - 4/10 is 31/35.

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,
4/10 = 4 × 49/10 × 49 = 196/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
630/490 - 196/490 = 630 - 196/490 = 434/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 31/35

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