Subtract 81/70 from 30/36
1st number: 30/36, 2nd number: 1 11/70
30/36 - 81/70 is -34/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 70 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
30/36 = 30 × 35/36 × 35 = 1050/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
81/70 = 81 × 18/70 × 18 = 1458/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1050/1260 - 1458/1260 = 1050 - 1458/1260 = -408/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -34/105
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