Subtract 50/36 from 36/40
1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 1 14/36
36/40 - 50/36 is -22/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 36 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
36/40 = 36 × 9/40 × 9 = 324/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 10 = 360,
50/36 = 50 × 10/36 × 10 = 500/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/360 - 500/360 = 324 - 500/360 = -176/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -22/45
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