Subtract 35/32 from 16/75
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 1 3/32
16/75 - 35/32 is -2113/2400.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 32 is 2400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2400 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 32 = 2400,
16/75 = 16 × 32/75 × 32 = 512/2400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 75 = 2400,
35/32 = 35 × 75/32 × 75 = 2625/2400 - Subtract the two like fractions:
512/2400 - 2625/2400 = 512 - 2625/2400 = -2113/2400
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