Subtract 28/16 from 5/15
1st number: 5/15, 2nd number: 1 12/16
5/15 - 28/16 is -17/12.
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,
5/15 = 5 × 16/15 × 16 = 80/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
28/16 = 28 × 15/16 × 15 = 420/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/240 - 420/240 = 80 - 420/240 = -340/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/12
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