Subtract 75/36 from 14/18
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 2 3/36
14/18 - 75/36 is -47/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
14/18 = 14 × 2/18 × 2 = 28/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
75/36 = 75 × 1/36 × 1 = 75/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/36 - 75/36 = 28 - 75/36 = -47/36
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