Subtract 30/3 from 5/16
1st number: 5/16, 2nd number: 10 0/3
5/16 - 30/3 is -155/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 3 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
5/16 = 5 × 3/16 × 3 = 15/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
30/3 = 30 × 16/3 × 16 = 480/48 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/48 - 480/48 = 15 - 480/48 = -465/48 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -155/16
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