Subtract 36/30 from 35/32
1st number: 1 3/32, 2nd number: 1 6/30
35/32 - 36/30 is -17/160.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 30 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
35/32 = 35 × 15/32 × 15 = 525/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
36/30 = 36 × 16/30 × 16 = 576/480 - Subtract the two like fractions:
525/480 - 576/480 = 525 - 576/480 = -51/480 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/160
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