Subtract 4/3 from 12/36
1st number: 12/36, 2nd number: 1 1/3
12/36 - 4/3 is -1/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
12/36 = 12 × 1/36 × 1 = 12/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
4/3 = 4 × 12/3 × 12 = 48/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/36 - 48/36 = 12 - 48/36 = -36/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/1
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