Subtract 40/36 from 27/35
1st number: 27/35, 2nd number: 1 4/36
27/35 - 40/36 is -107/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
27/35 = 27 × 36/35 × 36 = 972/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
40/36 = 40 × 35/36 × 35 = 1400/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
972/1260 - 1400/1260 = 972 - 1400/1260 = -428/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -107/315
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