what is 422 3/7 - 367 5/9?

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A common denominator for the denominators 7 and 9 is 63.

422 3/7 = 422 27/63

367 5/9 = 357 35/63

Since you can't subtract 35 from 27, change 422 27/63 to 421 90/63

Now: 421 90/63 - 357 35/63 = 64 55/63

geno3141 Nov 19, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-11-19T10:42:41

A common denominator for the denominators 7 and 9 is 63.

422 3/7 = 422 27/63

367 5/9 = 357 35/63

Since you can't subtract 35 from 27, change 422 27/63 to 421 90/63

Now: 421 90/63 - 357 35/63 = 64 55/63