Subtract 40/9 from 36/49
1st number: 36/49, 2nd number: 4 4/9
36/49 - 40/9 is -1636/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
36/49 = 36 × 9/49 × 9 = 324/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
40/9 = 40 × 49/9 × 49 = 1960/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/441 - 1960/441 = 324 - 1960/441 = -1636/441
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