Subtract 18/9 from 64/7, Solve 9 1/7

Subtract 18/9 from 64/7

1^st number: 9 1/7, 2^nd number: 2 0/9

64/7 - 18/9 is 50/7.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
64/7 = 64 × 9/7 × 9 = 576/63
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
18/9 = 18 × 7/9 × 7 = 126/63
Subtract the two like fractions:
576/63 - 126/63 = 576 - 126/63 = 450/63
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 50/7
In mixed form: 71/7

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