Subtract 36/30 from 3/21
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 1 6/30
3/21 - 36/30 is -37/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 30 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 10 = 210,
3/21 = 3 × 10/21 × 10 = 30/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
36/30 = 36 × 7/30 × 7 = 252/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
30/210 - 252/210 = 30 - 252/210 = -222/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/35
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