Subtract 45/28 from 1/15
1st number: 1/15, 2nd number: 1 17/28
1/15 - 45/28 is -647/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
1/15 = 1 × 28/15 × 28 = 28/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
45/28 = 45 × 15/28 × 15 = 675/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/420 - 675/420 = 28 - 675/420 = -647/420
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