Subtract 16/30 from 81/3
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 16/30
81/3 - 16/30 is 397/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
81/3 = 81 × 10/3 × 10 = 810/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
16/30 = 16 × 1/30 × 1 = 16/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
810/30 - 16/30 = 810 - 16/30 = 794/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 397/15
- In mixed form: 267/15
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