Subtract 36/12 from 1/36
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 3 0/12
1/36 - 36/12 is -107/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
1/36 = 1 × 1/36 × 1 = 1/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
36/12 = 36 × 3/12 × 3 = 108/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1/36 - 108/36 = 1 - 108/36 = -107/36
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