Subtract 63/30 from 2/15
1st number: 2/15, 2nd number: 2 3/30
2/15 - 63/30 is -59/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
2/15 = 2 × 2/15 × 2 = 4/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
63/30 = 63 × 1/30 × 1 = 63/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/30 - 63/30 = 4 - 63/30 = -59/30
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