Subtract 45/36 from 5/35
1st number: 5/35, 2nd number: 1 9/36
5/35 - 45/36 is -31/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
5/35 = 5 × 36/35 × 36 = 180/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
45/36 = 45 × 35/36 × 35 = 1575/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
180/1260 - 1575/1260 = 180 - 1575/1260 = -1395/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/28
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