Subtract 7/3 from 36/84
1st number: 36/84, 2nd number: 2 1/3
36/84 - 7/3 is -40/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 3 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
36/84 = 36 × 1/84 × 1 = 36/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
7/3 = 7 × 28/3 × 28 = 196/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/84 - 196/84 = 36 - 196/84 = -160/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -40/21
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