Subtract 45/7 from 45/9
1st number: 5 0/9, 2nd number: 6 3/7
45/9 - 45/7 is -10/7.
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,
45/9 = 45 × 7/9 × 7 = 315/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
45/7 = 45 × 9/7 × 9 = 405/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/63 - 405/63 = 315 - 405/63 = -90/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/7
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