Subtract 9/16 from 64/49
1st number: 1 15/49, 2nd number: 9/16
64/49 - 9/16 is 583/784.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
64/49 = 64 × 16/49 × 16 = 1024/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
9/16 = 9 × 49/16 × 49 = 441/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1024/784 - 441/784 = 1024 - 441/784 = 583/784
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