Subtract 32/18 from 3/42
1st number: 3/42, 2nd number: 1 14/18
3/42 - 32/18 is -215/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
3/42 = 3 × 3/42 × 3 = 9/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
32/18 = 32 × 7/18 × 7 = 224/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/126 - 224/126 = 9 - 224/126 = -215/126
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