Subtract 64/63 from 9/75
1st number: 9/75, 2nd number: 1 1/63
9/75 - 64/63 is -1411/1575.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 63 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 21 = 1575,
9/75 = 9 × 21/75 × 21 = 189/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
64/63 = 64 × 25/63 × 25 = 1600/1575 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/1575 - 1600/1575 = 189 - 1600/1575 = -1411/1575
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