Subtract 40/8 from 3/15
1st number: 3/15, 2nd number: 5 0/8
3/15 - 40/8 is -24/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 8 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
3/15 = 3 × 8/15 × 8 = 24/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
40/8 = 40 × 15/8 × 15 = 600/120 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/120 - 600/120 = 24 - 600/120 = -576/120 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -24/5
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