Subtract 64/27 from 4/7
1st number: 4/7, 2nd number: 2 10/27
4/7 - 64/27 is -340/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
4/7 = 4 × 27/7 × 27 = 108/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
64/27 = 64 × 7/27 × 7 = 448/189 - Subtract the two like fractions:
108/189 - 448/189 = 108 - 448/189 = -340/189
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