Subtract 56/32 from 28/18, Solve 1 10/18

Subtract 56/32 from 28/18

1^st number: 1 10/18, 2^nd number: 1 24/32

28/18 - 56/32 is -7/36.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
28/18 = 28 × 16/18 × 16 = 448/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
56/32 = 56 × 9/32 × 9 = 504/288
Subtract the two like fractions:
448/288 - 504/288 = 448 - 504/288 = -56/288
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/36

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