Subtract 56/36 from 3/4
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 1 20/36
3/4 - 56/36 is -29/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
3/4 = 3 × 9/4 × 9 = 27/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
56/36 = 56 × 1/36 × 1 = 56/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/36 - 56/36 = 27 - 56/36 = -29/36
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