Subtract 45/16 from 45/15
1st number: 3 0/15, 2nd number: 2 13/16
45/15 - 45/16 is 3/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
45/15 = 45 × 16/15 × 16 = 720/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
45/16 = 45 × 15/16 × 15 = 675/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
720/240 - 675/240 = 720 - 675/240 = 45/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 3/16
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