Subtract 36/7 from 9/32
1st number: 9/32, 2nd number: 5 1/7
9/32 - 36/7 is -1089/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
9/32 = 9 × 7/32 × 7 = 63/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
36/7 = 36 × 32/7 × 32 = 1152/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/224 - 1152/224 = 63 - 1152/224 = -1089/224
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