Subtract 21/6 from 10/32
1st number: 10/32, 2nd number: 3 3/6
1032 - 216 is -5116.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 6 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
1032 = 10 × 332 × 3 = 3096 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
216 = 21 × 166 × 16 = 33696 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3096 - 33696 = 30 - 33696 = -30696 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5116
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