Subtract 64/9 from 35/12
1st number: 2 11/12, 2nd number: 7 1/9
35/12 - 64/9 is -151/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
35/12 = 35 × 3/12 × 3 = 105/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
64/9 = 64 × 4/9 × 4 = 256/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/36 - 256/36 = 105 - 256/36 = -151/36
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