Subtract 32/8 from 1/28
1st number: 1/28, 2nd number: 4 0/8
1/28 - 32/8 is -111/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
1/28 = 1 × 2/28 × 2 = 2/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
32/8 = 32 × 7/8 × 7 = 224/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/56 - 224/56 = 2 - 224/56 = -222/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -111/28
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