Subtract 60/21 from 5/32
1st number: 5/32, 2nd number: 2 18/21
5/32 - 60/21 is -605/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 21 is 672
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 21 = 672,
5/32 = 5 × 21/32 × 21 = 105/672 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 32 = 672,
60/21 = 60 × 32/21 × 32 = 1920/672 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/672 - 1920/672 = 105 - 1920/672 = -1815/672 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -605/224
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