Subtract 63/14 from 5/36
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 4 7/14
5/36 - 63/14 is -157/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
5/36 = 5 × 7/36 × 7 = 35/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
63/14 = 63 × 18/14 × 18 = 1134/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/252 - 1134/252 = 35 - 1134/252 = -1099/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -157/36
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