Subtract 21/15 from 3/16
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 1 6/15
3/16 - 21/15 is -97/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
3/16 = 3 × 15/16 × 15 = 45/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
21/15 = 21 × 16/15 × 16 = 336/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
45/240 - 336/240 = 45 - 336/240 = -291/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -97/80
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