Subtract 32/8 from 1/18
1st number: 1/18, 2nd number: 4 0/8
1/18 - 32/8 is -71/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
1/18 = 1 × 4/18 × 4 = 4/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
32/8 = 32 × 9/8 × 9 = 288/72 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/72 - 288/72 = 4 - 288/72 = -284/72 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/18
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