Subtract 42/32 from 7/12
1st number: 7/12, 2nd number: 1 10/32
712 - 4232 is -3548.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 8 = 96,
712 = 7 × 812 × 8 = 5696 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
4232 = 42 × 332 × 3 = 12696 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5696 - 12696 = 56 - 12696 = -7096 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3548
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