Subtract 36/35 from 7/18
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 1 1/35
7/18 - 36/35 is -403/630.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 35 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
7/18 = 7 × 35/18 × 35 = 245/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
36/35 = 36 × 18/35 × 18 = 648/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/630 - 648/630 = 245 - 648/630 = -403/630
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