Subtract 20/6 from 8/36
1st number: 8/36, 2nd number: 3 2/6
8/36 - 20/6 is -28/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 6 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
8/36 = 8 × 1/36 × 1 = 8/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
20/6 = 20 × 6/6 × 6 = 120/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/36 - 120/36 = 8 - 120/36 = -112/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -28/9
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