Subtract 30/3 from 42/36
1st number: 1 6/36, 2nd number: 10 0/3
42/36 - 30/3 is -53/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
42/36 = 42 × 1/36 × 1 = 42/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
30/3 = 30 × 12/3 × 12 = 360/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/36 - 360/36 = 42 - 360/36 = -318/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/6
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