Subtract 90/32 from 3/35
1st number: 3/35, 2nd number: 2 26/32
3/35 - 90/32 is -1527/560.
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,
3/35 = 3 × 32/35 × 32 = 96/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
90/32 = 90 × 35/32 × 35 = 3150/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/1120 - 3150/1120 = 96 - 3150/1120 = -3054/1120 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1527/560
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