Subtract 36/35 from 18/45
1st number: 18/45, 2nd number: 1 1/35
18/45 - 36/35 is -22/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
18/45 = 18 × 7/45 × 7 = 126/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
36/35 = 36 × 9/35 × 9 = 324/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/315 - 324/315 = 126 - 324/315 = -198/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -22/35
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