Subtract 27/14 from 98/63
1st number: 1 35/63, 2nd number: 1 13/14
98/63 - 27/14 is -47/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 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 14 × 9 = 126,
27/14 = 27 × 9/14 × 9 = 243/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/126 - 243/126 = 196 - 243/126 = -47/126
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