Subtract 35/7 from 36/45
1st number: 36/45, 2nd number: 5 0/7
36/45 - 35/7 is -21/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
36/45 = 36 × 7/45 × 7 = 252/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
35/7 = 35 × 45/7 × 45 = 1575/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/315 - 1575/315 = 252 - 1575/315 = -1323/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -21/5
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