Solve 36/229-63/12

$$\frac { 36 } { 229 } - \frac { 63 } { 12 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{4665}{916}\approx -5.09279476$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{63}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{36}{229}-\frac{21}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 229 and 4 is 916. Convert \frac{36}{229} and \frac{21}{4} to fractions with denominator 916.

$$\frac{144}{916}-\frac{4809}{916}$$

Since \frac{144}{916} and \frac{4809}{916} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{144-4809}{916}$$

Subtract 4809 from 144 to get -4665.

$$-\frac{4665}{916}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{4665}{916} = -5\frac{85}{916} = -5.092794759825328$$