Subtract 63/98 from 9/16, Solve 9/16

Subtract 63/98 from 9/16

9/16 - 63/98 is -9/112.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 98 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 98 × 8 = 784,
63/98 = 63 × 8/98 × 8 = 504/784
Subtract the two like fractions:
441/784 - 504/784 = 441 - 504/784 = -63/784
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/112

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