Question

Simplify and fill in the blanks with appropriate answer:

$\frac{15}{16}-\frac{5}{16}-\frac{2}{16}=\_\_\_$

[$1\frac{3}{8}$ / $\frac{1}{2}$]

Answer 1

• Step 1: As these are the like fractions, so perform addition and subtraction in the numerators and write the result over the common denominator.

$\frac{15}{16}-\frac{5}{16}-\frac{2}{16}=\frac{15-5-2}{16}=\frac{8}{16}$

• Step 2: It can be observed that $8$ is the common factor of $8$ and $16$. Divide the numerator and denominator by the common factor $8$.

$\frac{8÷8}{16÷8}=\frac{1}{2}$

• Hence, the simplest form of $\frac{8}{16}$ is $\frac{1}{2}$.