Subtract 45/16 from 7/15
1st number: 7/15, 2nd number: 2 13/16
7/15 - 45/16 is -563/240.
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,
7/15 = 7 × 16/15 × 16 = 112/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
45/16 = 45 × 15/16 × 15 = 675/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/240 - 675/240 = 112 - 675/240 = -563/240
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