Subtract 36/5 from 4/45
1st number: 4/45, 2nd number: 7 1/5
4/45 - 36/5 is -64/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 5 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
4/45 = 4 × 1/45 × 1 = 4/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
36/5 = 36 × 9/5 × 9 = 324/45 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/45 - 324/45 = 4 - 324/45 = -320/45 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -64/9
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