Subtract 36/32 from 56/45
1st number: 1 11/45, 2nd number: 1 4/32
56/45 - 36/32 is 43/360.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 32 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
56/45 = 56 × 32/45 × 32 = 1792/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
36/32 = 36 × 45/32 × 45 = 1620/1440 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1792/1440 - 1620/1440 = 1792 - 1620/1440 = 172/1440 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 43/360
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