Subtract 36/35 from 9/18
1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 1 1/35
9/18 - 36/35 is -37/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 35 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
9/18 = 9 × 35/18 × 35 = 315/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
36/35 = 36 × 18/35 × 18 = 648/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/630 - 648/630 = 315 - 648/630 = -333/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/70
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