Subtract 84/40 from 40/36
1st number: 1 4/36, 2nd number: 2 4/40
40/36 - 84/40 is -89/90.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 10 = 360,
40/36 = 40 × 10/36 × 10 = 400/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
84/40 = 84 × 9/40 × 9 = 756/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
400/360 - 756/360 = 400 - 756/360 = -356/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/90
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