Subtract 75/32 from 9/35
1st number: 9/35, 2nd number: 2 11/32
9/35 - 75/32 is -2337/1120.
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,
9/35 = 9 × 32/35 × 32 = 288/1120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 35 = 1120,
75/32 = 75 × 35/32 × 35 = 2625/1120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/1120 - 2625/1120 = 288 - 2625/1120 = -2337/1120
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