Subtract 45/32 from 12/35
1st number: 12/35, 2nd number: 1 13/32
12/35 - 45/32 is -1191/1120.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 32 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
12/35 = 12 × 32/35 × 32 = 384/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
45/32 = 45 × 35/32 × 35 = 1575/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
384/1120 - 1575/1120 = 384 - 1575/1120 = -1191/1120
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