Subtract 8/3 from 6/36
1st number: 6/36, 2nd number: 2 2/3
6/36 - 8/3 is -5/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 3 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
6/36 = 6 × 1/36 × 1 = 6/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
8/3 = 8 × 12/3 × 12 = 96/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/36 - 96/36 = 6 - 96/36 = -90/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/2
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