Subtract 42/3 from 36/10
1st number: 3 6/10, 2nd number: 14 0/3
36/10 - 42/3 is -52/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
36/10 = 36 × 3/10 × 3 = 108/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
42/3 = 42 × 10/3 × 10 = 420/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
108/30 - 420/30 = 108 - 420/30 = -312/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -52/5
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