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Subtract 20/36 from 8/6

1^st number: 1 2/6, 2^nd number: 20/36

8/6 - 20/36 is 7/9.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
   8/6 = 8 × 6/6 × 6 = 48/36
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
   20/36 = 20 × 1/36 × 1 = 20/36
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   48/36 - 20/36 = 48 - 20/36 = 28/36
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/9

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