Subtract 36/7 from 15/3
1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 5 1/7
15/3 - 36/7 is -1/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
15/3 = 15 × 7/3 × 7 = 105/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
36/7 = 36 × 3/7 × 3 = 108/21 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/21 - 108/21 = 105 - 108/21 = -3/21 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/7
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