Subtract 28/32 from 12/7
1st number: 1 5/7, 2nd number: 28/32
12/7 - 28/32 is 47/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
12/7 = 12 × 32/7 × 32 = 384/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
28/32 = 28 × 7/32 × 7 = 196/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
384/224 - 196/224 = 384 - 196/224 = 188/224 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 47/56
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