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

Subtract 70/63 from 63/49

1^st number: 1 14/49, 2^nd number: 1 7/63

63/49 - 70/63 is 11/63.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
63/49 = 63 × 9/49 × 9 = 567/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
70/63 = 70 × 7/63 × 7 = 490/441
Subtract the two like fractions:
567/441 - 490/441 = 567 - 490/441 = 77/441
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 11/63

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