Subtract 75/64 from 35/45
1st number: 35/45, 2nd number: 1 11/64
35/45 - 75/64 is -227/576.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 64 is 2880
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2880 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 64 = 2880,
35/45 = 35 × 64/45 × 64 = 2240/2880 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 45 = 2880,
75/64 = 75 × 45/64 × 45 = 3375/2880 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2240/2880 - 3375/2880 = 2240 - 3375/2880 = -1135/2880 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -227/576
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