Subtract 36/7 from 63/64
1st number: 63/64, 2nd number: 5 1/7
63/64 - 36/7 is -1863/448.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 7 is 448
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 448 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 7 = 448,
63/64 = 63 × 7/64 × 7 = 441/448 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 64 = 448,
36/7 = 36 × 64/7 × 64 = 2304/448 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/448 - 2304/448 = 441 - 2304/448 = -1863/448
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