Subtract 36/9 from 70/35
1st number: 2 0/35, 2nd number: 4 0/9
70/35 - 36/9 is -2/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
70/35 = 70 × 9/35 × 9 = 630/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
36/9 = 36 × 35/9 × 35 = 1260/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/315 - 1260/315 = 630 - 1260/315 = -630/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/1
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