Subtract 1/20 from 36/5
1st number: 7 1/5, 2nd number: 1/20
36/5 - 1/20 is 143/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
36/5 = 36 × 4/5 × 4 = 144/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
1/20 = 1 × 1/20 × 1 = 1/20 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/20 - 1/20 = 144 - 1/20 = 143/20 - In mixed form: 73/20
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