Subtract 64/63 from 9/25
1st number: 9/25, 2nd number: 1 1/63
9/25 - 64/63 is -1033/1575.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
9/25 = 9 × 63/25 × 63 = 567/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
64/63 = 64 × 25/63 × 25 = 1600/1575 - Subtract the two like fractions:
567/1575 - 1600/1575 = 567 - 1600/1575 = -1033/1575
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