Subtract 12/9 from 36/7
1st number: 5 1/7, 2nd number: 1 3/9
36/7 - 12/9 is 80/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
36/7 = 36 × 9/7 × 9 = 324/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
12/9 = 12 × 7/9 × 7 = 84/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/63 - 84/63 = 324 - 84/63 = 240/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 80/21
- In mixed form: 317/21
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