Subtract 10/63 from 98/54
1st number: 1 44/54, 2nd number: 10/63
98/54 - 10/63 is 313/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 63 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
98/54 = 98 × 7/54 × 7 = 686/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
10/63 = 10 × 6/63 × 6 = 60/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/378 - 60/378 = 686 - 60/378 = 626/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 313/189
- In mixed form: 1124/189
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