Subtract 30/32 from 36/7
1st number: 5 1/7, 2nd number: 30/32
36/7 - 30/32 is 471/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
36/7 = 36 × 32/7 × 32 = 1152/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
30/32 = 30 × 7/32 × 7 = 210/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1152/224 - 210/224 = 1152 - 210/224 = 942/224 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 471/112
- In mixed form: 423/112
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