Subtract 60/49 from 35/64
1st number: 35/64, 2nd number: 1 11/49
35/64 - 60/49 is -2125/3136.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 49 is 3136
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3136 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 49 = 3136,
35/64 = 35 × 49/64 × 49 = 1715/3136 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 64 = 3136,
60/49 = 60 × 64/49 × 64 = 3840/3136 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1715/3136 - 3840/3136 = 1715 - 3840/3136 = -2125/3136
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