Subtract 18/32 from 18/14, Solve 1 4/14

Subtract 18/32 from 18/14

1^st number: 1 4/14, 2^nd number: 18/32

18/14 - 18/32 is 81/112.

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,
18/14 = 18 × 16/14 × 16 = 288/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
18/32 = 18 × 7/32 × 7 = 126/224
Subtract the two like fractions:
288/224 - 126/224 = 288 - 126/224 = 162/224
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 81/112

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