Subtract 40/32 from 2/36
1st number: 2/36, 2nd number: 1 8/32
2/36 - 40/32 is -43/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
2/36 = 2 × 8/36 × 8 = 16/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
40/32 = 40 × 9/32 × 9 = 360/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/288 - 360/288 = 16 - 360/288 = -344/288 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/36
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