Subtract 35/32 from 1/27
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 1 3/32
1/27 - 35/32 is -913/864.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 32 is 864
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 32 = 864,
1/27 = 1 × 32/27 × 32 = 32/864 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
35/32 = 35 × 27/32 × 27 = 945/864 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/864 - 945/864 = 32 - 945/864 = -913/864
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