Subtract 32/30 from 5/15
1st number: 5/15, 2nd number: 1 2/30
5/15 - 32/30 is -11/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
5/15 = 5 × 2/15 × 2 = 10/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
32/30 = 32 × 1/30 × 1 = 32/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/30 - 32/30 = 10 - 32/30 = -22/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/15
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