Subtract 81/4 from 15/3
1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 20 1/4
15/3 - 81/4 is -61/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
15/3 = 15 × 4/3 × 4 = 60/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
81/4 = 81 × 3/4 × 3 = 243/12 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/12 - 243/12 = 60 - 243/12 = -183/12 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -61/4
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