Solve 22/32-32/25

$$\frac{ 22 }{ 32 } - \frac{ 32 }{ 25 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{237}{400}=-0.5925$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{22}{32} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{11}{16}-\frac{32}{25}$$

Least common multiple of 16 and 25 is 400. Convert \frac{11}{16} and \frac{32}{25} to fractions with denominator 400.

$$\frac{275}{400}-\frac{512}{400}$$

Since \frac{275}{400} and \frac{512}{400} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{275-512}{400}$$

Subtract 512 from 275 to get -237.

$$-\frac{237}{400}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{237}{400} = -0.5925$$