Subtract 27/32 from 25/18
1st number: 1 7/18, 2nd number: 27/32
25/18 - 27/32 is 157/288.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
25/18 = 25 × 16/18 × 16 = 400/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
27/32 = 27 × 9/32 × 9 = 243/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
400/288 - 243/288 = 400 - 243/288 = 157/288
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