Subtract 35/32 from 28/35
1st number: 28/35, 2nd number: 1 3/32
28/35 - 35/32 is -47/160.
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,
28/35 = 28 × 32/35 × 32 = 896/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
35/32 = 35 × 35/32 × 35 = 1225/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
896/1120 - 1225/1120 = 896 - 1225/1120 = -329/1120 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/160
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