Subtract 50/35 from 21/32
1st number: 21/32, 2nd number: 1 15/35
21/32 - 50/35 is -173/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 35 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
21/32 = 21 × 35/32 × 35 = 735/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
50/35 = 50 × 32/35 × 32 = 1600/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/1120 - 1600/1120 = 735 - 1600/1120 = -865/1120 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -173/224
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