Subtract 1/36 from 21/2
1st number: 10 1/2, 2nd number: 1/36
21/2 - 1/36 is 377/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 18 = 36,
21/2 = 21 × 18/2 × 18 = 378/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
1/36 = 1 × 1/36 × 1 = 1/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
378/36 - 1/36 = 378 - 1/36 = 377/36 - In mixed form: 1017/36
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