Subtract 56/36 from 1/18
1st number: 1/18, 2nd number: 1 20/36
1/18 - 56/36 is -3/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
1/18 = 1 × 2/18 × 2 = 2/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
56/36 = 56 × 1/36 × 1 = 56/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/36 - 56/36 = 2 - 56/36 = -54/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3/2
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