Subtract 72/4 from 14/15
1st number: 14/15, 2nd number: 18 0/4
14/15 - 72/4 is -256/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
14/15 = 14 × 4/15 × 4 = 56/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
72/4 = 72 × 15/4 × 15 = 1080/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/60 - 1080/60 = 56 - 1080/60 = -1024/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -256/15
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