Subtract 40/8 from 9/36
1st number: 9/36, 2nd number: 5 0/8
9/36 - 40/8 is -19/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
9/36 = 9 × 2/36 × 2 = 18/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
40/8 = 40 × 9/8 × 9 = 360/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/72 - 360/72 = 18 - 360/72 = -342/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/4
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