1 - 4/15 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 1 minus 4/15 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 1 - 4/15 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 1 minus 4/15 = 11/15
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 1 minus 4/15 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 1 and fraction 4/15 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 1 and 15. 15 is the LCM of 1 and 15. Multiplying the LCM 15 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (1 x 15/15) - (4/15 x 15/15), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 1 is 15/15 and for 4/15 is 4/15. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 15/15 - 4/15, it becomes 11/15.

Pie Chart Representation: 1 - 4/15 = 11/15

CALCULATION: 1 - 4/15 as a fraction
1 - 4/15 = (?)
1/1 - 4/15 = [(1 x 15) - (4 x 1)]/(1 x 15)
= (15 - 4)/15
= 11/15
1 - 4/15 = 11/15
1 minus 4/15 as a fraction is 11/15.

where
1 is a whole number as a minuend,
4/15 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
11/15 is the difference between 1 and 4/15.

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1 minus 4/15 as a decimal
1 - 4/15 = 11/15
11/15 = 0.7333
(1) - (4/15) as a decimal is 0.7333

where
0.7333 is the difference between 1 and 4/15.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 4/15 from 1. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 1 minus 4/15.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(1) - (4/15) using LCM Method:
What is 1 minus 4/15 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/1
Fraction B: 4/15

What to be found?
(1) - (4/15) = ?
Find what's the difference between 1 and 4/15.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 1 and 4/15 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 1 and 4/15 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 1 and 4/15:
The LCM of 1 and 15 is 15.

step 4 Write the fractions 1 and 4/15 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 1 - 4/15
= [(1 x 15)/(1 x 15)] - [(4 x 15)/(15 x 15)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 15/15 - 4/15

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/15 x (15/1 - 4/1)
= 1/15 x (15 - 4)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/15 x 11
= 11/15
1 - 4/15 = 11/15

Hence,
1 minus 4/15 as a fraction is 11/15.

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1 - 4/15 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 1/1
Fraction B: 4/15

What to be found?
(1)-(4/15) = ?
Find what's the difference between 1 and 4/15.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (1 x 15), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (4 x 1), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (1 x 15) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (1 x 15) - (4 x 1)/(1 x 15)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (15 - 4)/15
1 - 4/15 = 11/15

Hence,
1 minus 4/15 in fraction is 11/15