Subtract 49/63 from 35/32
1st number: 1 3/32, 2nd number: 49/63
35/32 - 49/63 is 91/288.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 63 is 2016
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2016 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 63 = 2016,
35/32 = 35 × 63/32 × 63 = 2205/2016 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 32 = 2016,
49/63 = 49 × 32/63 × 32 = 1568/2016 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2205/2016 - 1568/2016 = 2205 - 1568/2016 = 637/2016 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 91/288
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