Subtract 16/3 from 2/30
1st number: 2/30, 2nd number: 5 1/3
2/30 - 16/3 is -79/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
2/30 = 2 × 1/30 × 1 = 2/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
16/3 = 16 × 10/3 × 10 = 160/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/30 - 160/30 = 2 - 160/30 = -158/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -79/15
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