Subtract 42/35 from 3/36
1st number: 3/36, 2nd number: 1 7/35
3/36 - 42/35 is -67/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 35 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
3/36 = 3 × 35/36 × 35 = 105/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
42/35 = 42 × 36/35 × 36 = 1512/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/1260 - 1512/1260 = 105 - 1512/1260 = -1407/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -67/60
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