Subtract 75/28 from 10/36
1st number: 10/36, 2nd number: 2 19/28
10/36 - 75/28 is -605/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
10/36 = 10 × 7/36 × 7 = 70/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
75/28 = 75 × 9/28 × 9 = 675/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
70/252 - 675/252 = 70 - 675/252 = -605/252
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