Subtract 35/3 from 45/10
1st number: 4 5/10, 2nd number: 11 2/3
4510 - 353 is -436.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
4510 = 45 × 310 × 3 = 13530 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
353 = 35 × 103 × 10 = 35030 - Subtract the two like fractions:
13530 - 35030 = 135 - 35030 = -21530 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -436
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