Subtract 64/27 from 7/4
1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 2 10/27
7/4 - 64/27 is -67/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
7/4 = 7 × 27/4 × 27 = 189/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
64/27 = 64 × 4/27 × 4 = 256/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/108 - 256/108 = 189 - 256/108 = -67/108
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