Subtract 36/32 from 8/35
1st number: 8/35, 2nd number: 1 4/32
8/35 - 36/32 is -251/280.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 32 is 1120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1120 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 32 = 1120,
8/35 = 8 × 32/35 × 32 = 256/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
36/32 = 36 × 35/32 × 35 = 1260/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
256/1120 - 1260/1120 = 256 - 1260/1120 = -1004/1120 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -251/280
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