Subtract 75/36 from 36/21
1st number: 1 15/21, 2nd number: 2 3/36
36/21 - 75/36 is -31/84.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 12 = 252,
36/21 = 36 × 12/21 × 12 = 432/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
75/36 = 75 × 7/36 × 7 = 525/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/252 - 525/252 = 432 - 525/252 = -93/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/84
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