Subtract 45/32 from 75/7
1st number: 10 5/7, 2nd number: 1 13/32
75/7 - 45/32 is 2085/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
75/7 = 75 × 32/7 × 32 = 2400/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
45/32 = 45 × 7/32 × 7 = 315/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2400/224 - 315/224 = 2400 - 315/224 = 2085/224 - In mixed form: 969/224
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