Subtract 2/32 from 60/3
1st number: 20 0/3, 2nd number: 2/32
60/3 - 2/32 is 319/16.
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,
60/3 = 60 × 32/3 × 32 = 1920/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
2/32 = 2 × 3/32 × 3 = 6/96 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1920/96 - 6/96 = 1920 - 6/96 = 1914/96 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 319/16
- In mixed form: 1915/16
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