Subtract 40/98 from 35/32
1st number: 1 3/32, 2nd number: 40/98
35/32 - 40/98 is 1075/1568.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 98 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 98 × 16 = 1568,
40/98 = 40 × 16/98 × 16 = 640/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1715/1568 - 640/1568 = 1715 - 640/1568 = 1075/1568
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