Subtract 35/18 from 28/32
1st number: 28/32, 2nd number: 1 17/18
28/32 - 35/18 is -77/72.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 18 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
28/32 = 28 × 9/32 × 9 = 252/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
35/18 = 35 × 16/18 × 16 = 560/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/288 - 560/288 = 252 - 560/288 = -308/288 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -77/72
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