Subtract 36/7 from 8/60
1st number: 8/60, 2nd number: 5 1/7
8/60 - 36/7 is -526/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 7 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
8/60 = 8 × 7/60 × 7 = 56/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 60 = 420,
36/7 = 36 × 60/7 × 60 = 2160/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/420 - 2160/420 = 56 - 2160/420 = -2104/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -526/105
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