Subtract 30/28 from 1/32
1st number: 1/32, 2nd number: 1 2/28
1/32 - 30/28 is -233/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 28 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
1/32 = 1 × 7/32 × 7 = 7/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
30/28 = 30 × 8/28 × 8 = 240/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/224 - 240/224 = 7 - 240/224 = -233/224
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