Subtract 4/60 from 80/15, Solve 5 5/15

Subtract 4/60 from 80/15

1^st number: 5 5/15, 2^nd number: 4/60

80/15 - 4/60 is 79/15.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 60 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
80/15 = 80 × 4/15 × 4 = 320/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
4/60 = 4 × 1/60 × 1 = 4/60
Subtract the two like fractions:
320/60 - 4/60 = 320 - 4/60 = 316/60
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 79/15
In mixed form: 54/15

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