Subtract 40/32 from 7/15
1st number: 7/15, 2nd number: 1 8/32
7/15 - 40/32 is -47/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 32 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
7/15 = 7 × 32/15 × 32 = 224/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
40/32 = 40 × 15/32 × 15 = 600/480 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/480 - 600/480 = 224 - 600/480 = -376/480 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/60
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