Subtract 36/7 from 8/28
1st number: 8/28, 2nd number: 5 1/7
8/28 - 36/7 is -34/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
8/28 = 8 × 1/28 × 1 = 8/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
36/7 = 36 × 4/7 × 4 = 144/28 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/28 - 144/28 = 8 - 144/28 = -136/28 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -34/7
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