Subtract 70/3 from 7/36
1st number: 7/36, 2nd number: 23 1/3
7/36 - 70/3 is -833/36.
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,
7/36 = 7 × 1/36 × 1 = 7/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
70/3 = 70 × 12/3 × 12 = 840/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/36 - 840/36 = 7 - 840/36 = -833/36
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