Subtract 15/6 from 30/24
1st number: 1 6/24, 2nd number: 2 3/6
3024 - 156 is -54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
3024 = 30 × 124 × 1 = 3024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
156 = 15 × 46 × 4 = 6024 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3024 - 6024 = 30 - 6024 = -3024 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -54
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