Subtract 36/3 from 7/8
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 12 0/3
7/8 - 36/3 is -89/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
7/8 = 7 × 3/8 × 3 = 21/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
36/3 = 36 × 8/3 × 8 = 288/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/24 - 288/24 = 21 - 288/24 = -267/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/8
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