Subtract 42/40 from 5/36
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 1 2/40
5/36 - 42/40 is -41/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 40 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 10 = 360,
5/36 = 5 × 10/36 × 10 = 50/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
42/40 = 42 × 9/40 × 9 = 378/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
50/360 - 378/360 = 50 - 378/360 = -328/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/45
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