Subtract 42/7 from 3/32
1st number: 3/32, 2nd number: 6 0/7
3/32 - 42/7 is -189/32.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
3/32 = 3 × 7/32 × 7 = 21/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
42/7 = 42 × 32/7 × 32 = 1344/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/224 - 1344/224 = 21 - 1344/224 = -1323/224 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -189/32
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