Subtract 49/32 from 1/36
1st number: 1/36, 2nd number: 1 17/32
1/36 - 49/32 is -433/288.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 8 = 288,
1/36 = 1 × 8/36 × 8 = 8/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
49/32 = 49 × 9/32 × 9 = 441/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/288 - 441/288 = 8 - 441/288 = -433/288
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