Subtract 40/36 from 45/70
1st number: 45/70, 2nd number: 1 4/36
45/70 - 40/36 is -59/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
45/70 = 45 × 18/70 × 18 = 810/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
40/36 = 40 × 35/36 × 35 = 1400/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
810/1260 - 1400/1260 = 810 - 1400/1260 = -590/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/126
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