Subtract 98/32 from 16/14, Solve 1 2/14

Subtract 98/32 from 16/14

1^st number: 1 2/14, 2^nd number: 3 2/32

16/14 - 98/32 is -215/112.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
16/14 = 16 × 16/14 × 16 = 256/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
98/32 = 98 × 7/32 × 7 = 686/224
Subtract the two like fractions:
256/224 - 686/224 = 256 - 686/224 = -430/224
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/112

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