Subtract 96/9 from 4/36
1st number: 4/36, 2nd number: 10 6/9
4/36 - 96/9 is -95/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
4/36 = 4 × 1/36 × 1 = 4/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
96/9 = 96 × 4/9 × 4 = 384/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/36 - 384/36 = 4 - 384/36 = -380/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -95/9
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