Subtract 36/18 from 45/40
1st number: 1 5/40, 2nd number: 2 0/18
45/40 - 36/18 is -7/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 18 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
45/40 = 45 × 9/40 × 9 = 405/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 20 = 360,
36/18 = 36 × 20/18 × 20 = 720/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/360 - 720/360 = 405 - 720/360 = -315/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/8
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