Subtract 30/3 from 5/80
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 10 0/3
5/80 - 30/3 is -159/16.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 3 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
5/80 = 5 × 3/80 × 3 = 15/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
30/3 = 30 × 80/3 × 80 = 2400/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
15/240 - 2400/240 = 15 - 2400/240 = -2385/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -159/16
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