Subtract 64/9 from 49/16
1st number: 3 1/16, 2nd number: 7 1/9
49/16 - 64/9 is -583/144.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 9 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
49/16 = 49 × 9/16 × 9 = 441/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
64/9 = 64 × 16/9 × 16 = 1024/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/144 - 1024/144 = 441 - 1024/144 = -583/144
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