Subtract 45/9 from 3/7
1st number: 3/7, 2nd number: 5 0/9
3/7 - 45/9 is -32/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
3/7 = 3 × 9/7 × 9 = 27/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
45/9 = 45 × 7/9 × 7 = 315/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/63 - 315/63 = 27 - 315/63 = -288/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -32/7
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