Subtract 35/49 from 10/32, Solve 10/32

Subtract 35/49 from 10/32

10/32 - 35/49 is -45/112.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
10/32 = 10 × 49/32 × 49 = 490/1568
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
35/49 = 35 × 32/49 × 32 = 1120/1568
Subtract the two like fractions:
490/1568 - 1120/1568 = 490 - 1120/1568 = -630/1568
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -45/112

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