Subtract 40/16 from 1/15
1st number: 1/15, 2nd number: 2 8/16
1/15 - 40/16 is -73/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
1/15 = 1 × 16/15 × 16 = 16/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
40/16 = 40 × 15/16 × 15 = 600/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/240 - 600/240 = 16 - 600/240 = -584/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -73/30
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