Subtract 36/4 from 9/15
1st number: 9/15, 2nd number: 9 0/4
9/15 - 36/4 is -42/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
9/15 = 9 × 4/15 × 4 = 36/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
36/4 = 36 × 15/4 × 15 = 540/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/60 - 540/60 = 36 - 540/60 = -504/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -42/5
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