Subtract 36/21 from 4/35
1st number: 4/35, 2nd number: 1 15/21
4/35 - 36/21 is -8/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
4/35 = 4 × 3/35 × 3 = 12/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
36/21 = 36 × 5/21 × 5 = 180/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/105 - 180/105 = 12 - 180/105 = -168/105 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/5
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