Subtract 75/15 from 81/3
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/15
81/3 - 75/15 is 22/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
81/3 = 81 × 5/3 × 5 = 405/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
75/15 = 75 × 1/15 × 1 = 75/15 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/15 - 75/15 = 405 - 75/15 = 330/15 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 22/1
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