Subtract 49/32 from 3/5
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 1 17/32
3/5 - 49/32 is -149/160.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
3/5 = 3 × 32/5 × 32 = 96/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
49/32 = 49 × 5/32 × 5 = 245/160 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/160 - 245/160 = 96 - 245/160 = -149/160
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