Subtract 20/16 from 8/30
1st number: 8/30, 2nd number: 1 4/16
8/30 - 20/16 is -59/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
8/30 = 8 × 8/30 × 8 = 64/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
20/16 = 20 × 15/16 × 15 = 300/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
64/240 - 300/240 = 64 - 300/240 = -236/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/60
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