Subtract 63/49 from 9/16, Solve 9/16

Subtract 63/49 from 9/16

1^st number: 9/16, 2^nd number: 1 14/49

9/16 - 63/49 is -81/112.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
9/16 = 9 × 49/16 × 49 = 441/784
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
63/49 = 63 × 16/49 × 16 = 1008/784
Subtract the two like fractions:
441/784 - 1008/784 = 441 - 1008/784 = -567/784
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -81/112

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