Subtract 18/14 from 18/32
1st number: 18/32, 2nd number: 1 4/14
18/32 - 18/14 is -81/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 14 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
18/32 = 18 × 7/32 × 7 = 126/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
18/14 = 18 × 16/14 × 16 = 288/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/224 - 288/224 = 126 - 288/224 = -162/224 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -81/112
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