Subtract 75/70 from 12/36
1st number: 12/36, 2nd number: 1 5/70
12/36 - 75/70 is -31/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 70 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
12/36 = 12 × 35/36 × 35 = 420/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
75/70 = 75 × 18/70 × 18 = 1350/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/1260 - 1350/1260 = 420 - 1350/1260 = -930/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/42
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