Subtract 45/4 from 18/36
1st number: 18/36, 2nd number: 11 1/4
18/36 - 45/4 is -43/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
18/36 = 18 × 1/36 × 1 = 18/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
45/4 = 45 × 9/4 × 9 = 405/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/36 - 405/36 = 18 - 405/36 = -387/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/4
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