Subtract 45/7 from 42/9
1st number: 4 6/9, 2nd number: 6 3/7
42/9 - 45/7 is -37/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
42/9 = 42 × 7/9 × 7 = 294/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
45/7 = 45 × 9/7 × 9 = 405/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
294/63 - 405/63 = 294 - 405/63 = -111/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/21
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