Solve 1-15/6=-3/2

$$1 - \frac { 15 } { 6 } = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$1-\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{2}{2}-\frac{5}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Since \frac{2}{2} and \frac{5}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-5}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Subtract 5 from 2 to get -3.

$$-\frac{3}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}$$

Compare -\frac{3}{2} and -\frac{3}{2}.

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