Subtract 72/21 from 3/35
1st number: 3/35, 2nd number: 3 9/21
3/35 - 72/21 is -117/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
3/35 = 3 × 3/35 × 3 = 9/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
72/21 = 72 × 5/21 × 5 = 360/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/105 - 360/105 = 9 - 360/105 = -351/105 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -117/35
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