Subtract 24/9 from 4/35
1st number: 4/35, 2nd number: 2 6/9
4/35 - 24/9 is -268/105.
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,
4/35 = 4 × 9/35 × 9 = 36/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
24/9 = 24 × 35/9 × 35 = 840/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/315 - 840/315 = 36 - 840/315 = -804/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -268/105
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