Subtract 7/10 from 63/49
1st number: 1 14/49, 2nd number: 7/10
63/49 - 7/10 is 41/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- 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,
7/10 = 7 × 49/10 × 49 = 343/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/490 - 343/490 = 630 - 343/490 = 287/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 41/70
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