Subtract 8/7 from 35/36
1st number: 35/36, 2nd number: 1 1/7
35/36 - 8/7 is -43/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
35/36 = 35 × 7/36 × 7 = 245/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
8/7 = 8 × 36/7 × 36 = 288/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/252 - 288/252 = 245 - 288/252 = -43/252
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