Subtract 36/21 from 5/18
1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 1 15/21
5/18 - 36/21 is -181/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 21 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
5/18 = 5 × 7/18 × 7 = 35/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
36/21 = 36 × 6/21 × 6 = 216/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/126 - 216/126 = 35 - 216/126 = -181/126
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