Subtract 42/32 from 8/14, Solve 8/14

Subtract 42/32 from 8/14

1^st number: 8/14, 2^nd number: 1 10/32

8/14 - 42/32 is -83/112.

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,
8/14 = 8 × 16/14 × 16 = 128/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
42/32 = 42 × 7/32 × 7 = 294/224
Subtract the two like fractions:
128/224 - 294/224 = 128 - 294/224 = -166/224
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -83/112

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