Question

Subtract:
$\frac{-2}{15}\text{from}\frac{-8}{15}$

Answer 1

Step : Subtracting the given rational numbers

$\text{Subtracting}\frac{-2}{15}\text{from}\frac{-8}{15}$

$\frac{-8}{15}-\frac{-2}{15}$
$\frac{-8-(-2)}{15}[\because$ denomination are same, hence subtract the numerators]

$=\frac{-6}{15}$

$=\frac{-6÷3}{15÷3}$

$[\because$ dividing numerator and denominator by same number does not change the value of the rational number]

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

Hence, the required answer is $\frac{-2}{5}.$