Subtract 32/28 from 8/90
1st number: 8/90, 2nd number: 1 4/28
8/90 - 32/28 is -332/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 28 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
8/90 = 8 × 14/90 × 14 = 112/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
32/28 = 32 × 45/28 × 45 = 1440/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/1260 - 1440/1260 = 112 - 1440/1260 = -1328/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -332/315
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