Subtract 50/40 from 28/36
1st number: 28/36, 2nd number: 1 10/40
28/36 - 50/40 is -17/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 10 = 360,
28/36 = 28 × 10/36 × 10 = 280/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
50/40 = 50 × 9/40 × 9 = 450/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/360 - 450/360 = 280 - 450/360 = -170/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/36
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