Subtract 36/32 from 49/3
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 1 4/32
49/3 - 36/32 is 365/24.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
49/3 = 49 × 32/3 × 32 = 1568/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
36/32 = 36 × 3/32 × 3 = 108/96 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/96 - 108/96 = 1568 - 108/96 = 1460/96 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 365/24
- In mixed form: 155/24
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