Subtract 4/35 from 35/32
1st number: 1 3/32, 2nd number: 4/35
35/32 - 4/35 is 1097/1120.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 35 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
35/32 = 35 × 35/32 × 35 = 1225/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
4/35 = 4 × 32/35 × 32 = 128/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1120 - 128/1120 = 1225 - 128/1120 = 1097/1120
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