Subtract 36/4 from 7/72
1st number: 7/72, 2nd number: 9 0/4
7/72 - 36/4 is -641/72.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 4 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
7/72 = 7 × 1/72 × 1 = 7/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
36/4 = 36 × 18/4 × 18 = 648/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/72 - 648/72 = 7 - 648/72 = -641/72
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