17/5 - 5/16 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 17/5 minus 5/16 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 17/5 - 5/16 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 17/5 minus 5/16 = 247/80
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 17/5 minus 5/16 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 17/5 and fraction 5/16 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 5 and 16. 80 is the LCM of 5 and 16. Multiplying the LCM 80 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (17/5 x 80/80) - (5/16 x 80/80), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 17/5 is 272/80 and for 5/16 is 25/80. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 272/80 - 25/80, it becomes 247/80.

CALCULATION: 17/5 - 5/16 as a fraction
17/5 - 5/16 = (?)
17/5 - 5/16 = [(17 x 16) - (5 x 5)]/(5 x 16)
= (272 - 25)/80
= 247/80
17/5 - 5/16 = 247/80
17/5 minus 5/16 as a fraction is 247/80.

where
17/5 is a improper fraction as a minuend,
5/16 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
247/80 is the difference between 17/5 and 5/16.

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17/5 minus 5/16 as a decimal
17/5 - 5/16 = 247/80
247/80 = 3.0875
(17/5) - (5/16) as a decimal is 3.0875

where
3.0875 is the difference between 17/5 and 5/16.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 5/16 from 17/5. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 17/5 minus 5/16.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(17/5) - (5/16) using LCM Method:
What is 17/5 minus 5/16 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 17/5
Fraction B: 5/16

What to be found?
(17/5) - (5/16) = ?
Find what's the difference between 17/5 and 5/16.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 17/5 and 5/16 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 17/5 and 5/16 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 17/5 and 5/16:
The LCM of 5 and 16 is 80.

step 4 Write the fractions 17/5 and 5/16 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 17/5 - 5/16
= [(17 x 80)/(5 x 80)] - [(5 x 80)/(16 x 80)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 272/80 - 25/80

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/80 x (272/1 - 25/1)
= 1/80 x (272 - 25)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/80 x 247
= 247/80
17/5 - 5/16 = 247/80

Hence,
17/5 minus 5/16 as a fraction is 247/80.

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17/5 - 5/16 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 17/5
Fraction B: 5/16

What to be found?
(17/5)-(5/16) = ?
Find what's the difference between 17/5 and 5/16.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (17 x 16), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (5 x 5), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (5 x 16) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (17 x 16) - (5 x 5)/(5 x 16)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (272 - 25)/80
17/5 - 5/16 = 247/80

Hence,
17/5 minus 5/16 in fraction is 247/80