Subtract 64/7 from 9/14
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 9 1/7
9/14 - 64/7 is -17/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
9/14 = 9 × 1/14 × 1 = 9/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
64/7 = 64 × 2/7 × 2 = 128/14 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/14 - 128/14 = 9 - 128/14 = -119/14 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/2
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