Subtract 84/10 from 5/32
1st number: 5/32, 2nd number: 8 4/10
5/32 - 84/10 is -1319/160.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 10 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
5/32 = 5 × 5/32 × 5 = 25/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
84/10 = 84 × 16/10 × 16 = 1344/160 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/160 - 1344/160 = 25 - 1344/160 = -1319/160
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