Subtract 8/7 from 15/45
1st number: 15/45, 2nd number: 1 1/7
15/45 - 8/7 is -17/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
15/45 = 15 × 7/45 × 7 = 105/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
8/7 = 8 × 45/7 × 45 = 360/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/315 - 360/315 = 105 - 360/315 = -255/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/21
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