Subtract 45/32 from 36/15
1st number: 2 6/15, 2nd number: 1 13/32
36/15 - 45/32 is 159/160.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
36/15 = 36 × 32/15 × 32 = 1152/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
45/32 = 45 × 15/32 × 15 = 675/480 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1152/480 - 675/480 = 1152 - 675/480 = 477/480 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 159/160
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