SOLUTION: please help me solve this fraction: 15 7/8 - 3/9. my solution: 15 7/8 (9/9) - 3/9 (8/8)= 15 63/72 - 24/72= 15 39/72.... now I'm stuck. please help!

Question 696974: please help me solve this fraction: 15 7/8 - 3/9.
my solution: 15 7/8 (9/9) - 3/9 (8/8)= 15 63/72 - 24/72= 15 39/72.... now I'm stuck. please help!
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Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
For this, we should:
reduce the fraction by dividing by 3:
15 13/24
Make sense?
RJ
www.math-unlock.com
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