Subtract 45/21 from 36/60
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 2 3/21
36/60 - 45/21 is -54/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 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 21 × 20 = 420,
45/21 = 45 × 20/21 × 20 = 900/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/420 - 900/420 = 252 - 900/420 = -648/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -54/35
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