Solve 28/15-53/60

$$\frac { 28 } { 15 } - \frac { 53 } { 60 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{59}{60}\approx 0.983333333$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 15 and 60 is 60. Convert \frac{28}{15} and \frac{53}{60} to fractions with denominator 60.

$$\frac{112}{60}-\frac{53}{60}$$

Since \frac{112}{60} and \frac{53}{60} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{112-53}{60}$$

Subtract 53 from 112 to get 59.

$$\frac{59}{60}$$

Factor

$$\frac{59}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 \cdot 5} = 0.9833333333333333$$