Subtract 96/60 from 4/15
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 36/60
4/15 - 96/60 is -4/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 60 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
4/15 = 4 × 4/15 × 4 = 16/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
96/60 = 96 × 1/60 × 1 = 96/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/60 - 96/60 = 16 - 96/60 = -80/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/3
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