Subtract 21/12 from 3/36
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 1 9/12
3/36 - 21/12 is -5/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
3/36 = 3 × 1/36 × 1 = 3/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
21/12 = 21 × 3/12 × 3 = 63/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/36 - 63/36 = 3 - 63/36 = -60/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/3
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