Subtract 18/14 from 36/60
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 1 4/14
36/60 - 18/14 is -24/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
36/60 = 36 × 7/60 × 7 = 252/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
18/14 = 18 × 30/14 × 30 = 540/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/420 - 540/420 = 252 - 540/420 = -288/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -24/35
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