Subtract 40/36 from 16/70
1st number: 16/70, 2nd number: 1 4/36
16/70 - 40/36 is -278/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
16/70 = 16 × 18/70 × 18 = 288/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
40/36 = 40 × 35/36 × 35 = 1400/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/1260 - 1400/1260 = 288 - 1400/1260 = -1112/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -278/315
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