Subtract 3/32 from 81/3
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 3/32
81/3 - 3/32 is 861/32.
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,
81/3 = 81 × 32/3 × 32 = 2592/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
3/32 = 3 × 3/32 × 3 = 9/96 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2592/96 - 9/96 = 2592 - 9/96 = 2583/96 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 861/32
- In mixed form: 2629/32
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