Subtract 21/16 from 9/36
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 1 5/16
9/36 - 21/16 is -17/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
9/36 = 9 × 4/36 × 4 = 36/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
21/16 = 21 × 9/16 × 9 = 189/144 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/144 - 189/144 = 36 - 189/144 = -153/144 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/16
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