Subtract 32/8 from 7/14
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 4 0/8
7/14 - 32/8 is -7/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
7/14 = 7 × 4/14 × 4 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
32/8 = 32 × 7/8 × 7 = 224/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/56 - 224/56 = 28 - 224/56 = -196/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/2
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