Subtract 28/49 from 35/32
1st number: 1 3/32, 2nd number: 28/49
35/32 - 28/49 is 117/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
35/32 = 35 × 49/32 × 49 = 1715/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
28/49 = 28 × 32/49 × 32 = 896/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1715/1568 - 896/1568 = 1715 - 896/1568 = 819/1568 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 117/224
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