Subtract 40/27 from 3/36
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 1 13/27
3/36 - 40/27 is -151/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
3/36 = 3 × 3/36 × 3 = 9/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
40/27 = 40 × 4/27 × 4 = 160/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/108 - 160/108 = 9 - 160/108 = -151/108
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