Subtract 9/21 from 36/40, Solve 36/40

Subtract 9/21 from 36/40

36/40 - 9/21 is 33/70.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 21 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
36/40 = 36 × 21/40 × 21 = 756/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
9/21 = 9 × 40/21 × 40 = 360/840
Subtract the two like fractions:
756/840 - 360/840 = 756 - 360/840 = 396/840
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 33/70

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