Subtract 50/36 from 27/12
1st number: 2 3/12, 2nd number: 1 14/36
27/12 - 50/36 is 31/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
27/12 = 27 × 3/12 × 3 = 81/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
50/36 = 50 × 1/36 × 1 = 50/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/36 - 50/36 = 81 - 50/36 = 31/36
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