Subtract 36/35 from 35/36
1st number: 35/36, 2nd number: 1 1/35
35/36 - 36/35 is -71/1260.
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,
35/36 = 35 × 35/36 × 35 = 1225/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
36/35 = 36 × 36/35 × 36 = 1296/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1260 - 1296/1260 = 1225 - 1296/1260 = -71/1260
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