Subtract 15/9 from 3/4
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 1 6/9
34 - 159 is -1112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
34 = 3 × 94 × 9 = 2736 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
159 = 15 × 49 × 4 = 6036 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2736 - 6036 = 27 - 6036 = -3336 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1112
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