Subtract 35/32 from 3/9
1st number: 3/9, 2nd number: 1 3/32
3/9 - 35/32 is -73/96.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 32 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
3/9 = 3 × 32/9 × 32 = 96/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
35/32 = 35 × 9/32 × 9 = 315/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/288 - 315/288 = 96 - 315/288 = -219/288 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -73/96
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