Subtract 36/16 from 9/60
1st number: 9/60, 2nd number: 2 4/16
9/60 - 36/16 is -21/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
9/60 = 9 × 4/60 × 4 = 36/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
36/16 = 36 × 15/16 × 15 = 540/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/240 - 540/240 = 36 - 540/240 = -504/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -21/10
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