Subtract 42/14 from 3/36
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 3 0/14
3/36 - 42/14 is -35/12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
3/36 = 3 × 7/36 × 7 = 21/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
42/14 = 42 × 18/14 × 18 = 756/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/252 - 756/252 = 21 - 756/252 = -735/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -35/12
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