Subtract 32/25 from 9/12
1st number: 9/12, 2nd number: 1 7/25
9/12 - 32/25 is -53/100.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 25 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
9/12 = 9 × 25/12 × 25 = 225/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
32/25 = 32 × 12/25 × 12 = 384/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
225/300 - 384/300 = 225 - 384/300 = -159/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/100
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