Subtract 60/12 from 5/36
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 5 0/12
5/36 - 60/12 is -175/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 12 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
5/36 = 5 × 1/36 × 1 = 5/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
60/12 = 60 × 3/12 × 3 = 180/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/36 - 180/36 = 5 - 180/36 = -175/36
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