Subtract 35/32 from 28/45
1st number: 28/45, 2nd number: 1 3/32
28/45 - 35/32 is -679/1440.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 32 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
28/45 = 28 × 32/45 × 32 = 896/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
35/32 = 35 × 45/32 × 45 = 1575/1440 - Subtract the two like fractions:
896/1440 - 1575/1440 = 896 - 1575/1440 = -679/1440
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