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Subtract 16/75 from 5/15

5/15 - 16/75 is 3/25.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 15 and 75 is 75
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
   5/15 = 5 × 5/15 × 5 = 25/75
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
   16/75 = 16 × 1/75 × 1 = 16/75
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   25/75 - 16/75 = 25 - 16/75 = 9/75
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 3/25

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