Subtract 35/18 from 18/72
1st number: 18/72, 2nd number: 1 17/18
18/72 - 35/18 is -61/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
18/72 = 18 × 1/72 × 1 = 18/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
35/18 = 35 × 4/18 × 4 = 140/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/72 - 140/72 = 18 - 140/72 = -122/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -61/36
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