Subtract 36/35 from 30/3
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 1 1/35
30/3 - 36/35 is 314/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 35 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 35 = 105,
30/3 = 30 × 35/3 × 35 = 1050/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
36/35 = 36 × 3/35 × 3 = 108/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1050/105 - 108/105 = 1050 - 108/105 = 942/105 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 314/35
- In mixed form: 834/35
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