Subtract 49/36 from 63/70
1st number: 63/70, 2nd number: 1 13/36
63/70 - 49/36 is -83/180.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
63/70 = 63 × 18/70 × 18 = 1134/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
49/36 = 49 × 35/36 × 35 = 1715/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1134/1260 - 1715/1260 = 1134 - 1715/1260 = -581/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -83/180
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