Subtract 18/56 from 9/36, Solve 9/36

Subtract 18/56 from 9/36

9/36 - 18/56 is -1/14.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 56 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
9/36 = 9 × 14/36 × 14 = 126/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
18/56 = 18 × 9/56 × 9 = 162/504
Subtract the two like fractions:
126/504 - 162/504 = 126 - 162/504 = -36/504
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/14

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