Subtract 30/4 from 1/64
1st number: 1/64, 2nd number: 7 2/4
1/64 - 30/4 is -479/64.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 4 is 64
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
1/64 = 1 × 1/64 × 1 = 1/64 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 16 = 64,
30/4 = 30 × 16/4 × 16 = 480/64 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1/64 - 480/64 = 1 - 480/64 = -479/64
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