Subtract 36/27 from 36/35
1st number: 1 1/35, 2nd number: 1 9/27
36/35 - 36/27 is -32/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
36/35 = 36 × 27/35 × 27 = 972/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
36/27 = 36 × 35/27 × 35 = 1260/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
972/945 - 1260/945 = 972 - 1260/945 = -288/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -32/105
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