Subtract 90/9 from 12/4
1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 10 0/9
12/4 - 90/9 is -7/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
12/4 = 12 × 9/4 × 9 = 108/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
90/9 = 90 × 4/9 × 4 = 360/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
108/36 - 360/36 = 108 - 360/36 = -252/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/1
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