Subtract 16/5 from 3/48
1st number: 3/48, 2nd number: 3 1/5
3/48 - 16/5 is -251/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 5 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
3/48 = 3 × 5/48 × 5 = 15/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
16/5 = 16 × 48/5 × 48 = 768/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/240 - 768/240 = 15 - 768/240 = -753/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -251/80
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