Subtract 63/24 from 63/98
1st number: 63/98, 2nd number: 2 15/24
63/98 - 63/24 is -111/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 12 = 1176,
63/98 = 63 × 12/98 × 12 = 756/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
63/24 = 63 × 49/24 × 49 = 3087/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
756/1176 - 3087/1176 = 756 - 3087/1176 = -2331/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -111/56
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