Subtract 36/32 from 35/42
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 1 4/32
35/42 - 36/32 is -7/24.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 32 is 672
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 16 = 672,
35/42 = 35 × 16/42 × 16 = 560/672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 21 = 672,
36/32 = 36 × 21/32 × 21 = 756/672 - Subtract the two like fractions:
560/672 - 756/672 = 560 - 756/672 = -196/672 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/24
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