Subtract 60/28 from 12/36
1st number: 12/36, 2nd number: 2 4/28
12/36 - 60/28 is -38/21.
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,
12/36 = 12 × 7/36 × 7 = 84/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
60/28 = 60 × 9/28 × 9 = 540/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
84/252 - 540/252 = 84 - 540/252 = -456/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -38/21
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