Subtract 35/63 from 36/35
1st number: 1 1/35, 2nd number: 35/63
36/35 - 35/63 is 149/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
36/35 = 36 × 9/35 × 9 = 324/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
35/63 = 35 × 5/63 × 5 = 175/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/315 - 175/315 = 324 - 175/315 = 149/315
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