Subtract 32/14 from 3/12
1st number: 3/12, 2nd number: 2 4/14
3/12 - 32/14 is -57/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
3/12 = 3 × 7/12 × 7 = 21/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
32/14 = 32 × 6/14 × 6 = 192/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/84 - 192/84 = 21 - 192/84 = -171/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -57/28
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