Subtract 18/16 from 8/15
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 1 2/16
8/15 - 18/16 is -71/120.
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,
8/15 = 8 × 16/15 × 16 = 128/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
18/16 = 18 × 15/16 × 15 = 270/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
128/240 - 270/240 = 128 - 270/240 = -142/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/120
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