Subtract 1/18 from 98/63
1st number: 1 35/63, 2nd number: 1/18
98/63 - 1/18 is 3/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
98/63 = 98 × 2/63 × 2 = 196/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
1/18 = 1 × 7/18 × 7 = 7/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/126 - 7/126 = 196 - 7/126 = 189/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 3/2
- In mixed form: 11/2
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