Subtract 42/28 from 8/15
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 1 14/28
8/15 - 42/28 is -29/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
8/15 = 8 × 28/15 × 28 = 224/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
42/28 = 42 × 15/28 × 15 = 630/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/420 - 630/420 = 224 - 630/420 = -406/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/30
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