Subtract 1/10 from 32/70
32/70 - 1/10 is 5/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
32/70 = 32 × 1/70 × 1 = 32/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
1/10 = 1 × 7/10 × 7 = 7/70 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/70 - 7/70 = 32 - 7/70 = 25/70 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 5/14
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