Subtract 64/63 from 9/28
1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 1 1/63
9/28 - 64/63 is -25/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
9/28 = 9 × 9/28 × 9 = 81/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
64/63 = 64 × 4/63 × 4 = 256/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/252 - 256/252 = 81 - 256/252 = -175/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/36
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