Subtract 36/3 from 5/30
1st number: 5/30, 2nd number: 12 0/3
5/30 - 36/3 is -71/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
5/30 = 5 × 1/30 × 1 = 5/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
36/3 = 36 × 10/3 × 10 = 360/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/30 - 360/30 = 5 - 360/30 = -355/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/6
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