Subtract 56/63 from 84/49, Solve 1 35/49

Subtract 56/63 from 84/49

1^st number: 1 35/49, 2^nd number: 56/63

84/49 - 56/63 is 52/63.

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,
84/49 = 84 × 9/49 × 9 = 756/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
56/63 = 56 × 7/63 × 7 = 392/441
Subtract the two like fractions:
756/441 - 392/441 = 756 - 392/441 = 364/441
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 52/63

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