Subtract 40/28 from 4/15
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 12/28
4/15 - 40/28 is -122/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
4/15 = 4 × 28/15 × 28 = 112/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
40/28 = 40 × 15/28 × 15 = 600/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/420 - 600/420 = 112 - 600/420 = -488/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -122/105
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