Subtract 81/4 from 5/36
1st number: 5/36, 2nd number: 20 1/4
5/36 - 81/4 is -181/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 4 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 4 × 9 = 36,
81/4 = 81 × 9/4 × 9 = 729/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/36 - 729/36 = 5 - 729/36 = -724/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -181/9
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