Subtract 60/6 from 98/63
1st number: 1 35/63, 2nd number: 10 0/6
98/63 - 60/6 is -76/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 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 6 × 21 = 126,
60/6 = 60 × 21/6 × 21 = 1260/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/126 - 1260/126 = 196 - 1260/126 = -1064/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -76/9
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