Subtract 4/21 from 40/36
1st number: 1 4/36, 2nd number: 4/21
40/36 - 4/21 is 58/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 21 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
40/36 = 40 × 7/36 × 7 = 280/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 12 = 252,
4/21 = 4 × 12/21 × 12 = 48/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/252 - 48/252 = 280 - 48/252 = 232/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 58/63
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