Subtract 45/28 from 4/36
1st number: 4/36, 2nd number: 1 17/28
4/36 - 45/28 is -377/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
4/36 = 4 × 7/36 × 7 = 28/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
45/28 = 45 × 9/28 × 9 = 405/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/252 - 405/252 = 28 - 405/252 = -377/252
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