Subtract 64/60 from 30/3
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 1 4/60
30/3 - 64/60 is 134/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
30/3 = 30 × 20/3 × 20 = 600/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
64/60 = 64 × 1/60 × 1 = 64/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
600/60 - 64/60 = 600 - 64/60 = 536/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 134/15
- In mixed form: 814/15
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