Subtract 21/9 from 3/35
1st number: 3/35, 2nd number: 2 3/9
3/35 - 21/9 is -236/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
3/35 = 3 × 9/35 × 9 = 27/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
21/9 = 21 × 35/9 × 35 = 735/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/315 - 735/315 = 27 - 735/315 = -708/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -236/105
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