Subtract 48/36 from 18/84
1st number: 18/84, 2nd number: 1 12/36
18/84 - 48/36 is -47/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
18/84 = 18 × 3/84 × 3 = 54/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
48/36 = 48 × 7/36 × 7 = 336/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
54/252 - 336/252 = 54 - 336/252 = -282/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/42
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