Subtract 9/96 from 4/7, Solve 4/7

Subtract 9/96 from 4/7

4/7 - 9/96 is 107/224.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 96 is 672

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 96 = 672,
4/7 = 4 × 96/7 × 96 = 384/672
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
9/96 = 9 × 7/96 × 7 = 63/672
Subtract the two like fractions:
384/672 - 63/672 = 384 - 63/672 = 321/672
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 107/224

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