Subtract 35/32 from 9/5
1st number: 1 4/5, 2nd number: 1 3/32
9/5 - 35/32 is 113/160.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 32 = 160,
9/5 = 9 × 32/5 × 32 = 288/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
35/32 = 35 × 5/32 × 5 = 175/160 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/160 - 175/160 = 288 - 175/160 = 113/160
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