Subtract 40/16 from 1/36
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 2 8/16
1/36 - 40/16 is -89/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
1/36 = 1 × 4/36 × 4 = 4/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
40/16 = 40 × 9/16 × 9 = 360/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/144 - 360/144 = 4 - 360/144 = -356/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/36
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