Subtract 60/32 from 7/14
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 1 28/32
7/14 - 60/32 is -11/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
7/14 = 7 × 16/14 × 16 = 112/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
60/32 = 60 × 7/32 × 7 = 420/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/224 - 420/224 = 112 - 420/224 = -308/224 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/8
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