Subtract 25/9 from 49/64
1st number: 49/64, 2nd number: 2 7/9
49/64 - 25/9 is -1159/576.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
49/64 = 49 × 9/64 × 9 = 441/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
25/9 = 25 × 64/9 × 64 = 1600/576 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/576 - 1600/576 = 441 - 1600/576 = -1159/576
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