Subtract 20/32 from 50/7
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 20/32
50/7 - 20/32 is 365/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
50/7 = 50 × 32/7 × 32 = 1600/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
20/32 = 20 × 7/32 × 7 = 140/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1600/224 - 140/224 = 1600 - 140/224 = 1460/224 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 365/56
- In mixed form: 629/56
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