Subtract 25/4 from 28/36
1st number: 28/36, 2nd number: 6 1/4
28/36 - 25/4 is -197/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
28/36 = 28 × 1/36 × 1 = 28/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
25/4 = 25 × 9/4 × 9 = 225/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/36 - 225/36 = 28 - 225/36 = -197/36
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