Subtract 60/35 from 16/36
1st number: 16/36, 2nd number: 1 25/35
16/36 - 60/35 is -80/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 35 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
16/36 = 16 × 35/36 × 35 = 560/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
60/35 = 60 × 36/35 × 36 = 2160/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
560/1260 - 2160/1260 = 560 - 2160/1260 = -1600/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -80/63
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