Subtract 60/42 from 36/45
1st number: 36/45, 2nd number: 1 18/42
36/45 - 60/42 is -22/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 42 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 14 = 630,
36/45 = 36 × 14/45 × 14 = 504/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 15 = 630,
60/42 = 60 × 15/42 × 15 = 900/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/630 - 900/630 = 504 - 900/630 = -396/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -22/35
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