Subtract 60/42 from 30/64
1st number: 30/64, 2nd number: 1 18/42
30/64 - 60/42 is -215/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 42 is 1344
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1344 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 21 = 1344,
30/64 = 30 × 21/64 × 21 = 630/1344 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 32 = 1344,
60/42 = 60 × 32/42 × 32 = 1920/1344 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/1344 - 1920/1344 = 630 - 1920/1344 = -1290/1344 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/224
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