Subtract 36/35 from 21/36
1st number: 21/36, 2nd number: 1 1/35
21/36 - 36/35 is -187/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 35 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
21/36 = 21 × 35/36 × 35 = 735/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
36/35 = 36 × 36/35 × 36 = 1296/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/1260 - 1296/1260 = 735 - 1296/1260 = -561/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -187/420
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