To subtract comon fractions, they have to have a common denominator. Since the denominators are 3 and 15, and since 3 divides into 15 5 times, use 15 as the common denominator.
To change the fraction 7/3 multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5, giving you 35/15.
35/15 - 8/15 = 27/15
Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 3, so a simpler answer is 9/5.
To subtract comon fractions, they have to have a common denominator. Since the denominators are 3 and 15, and since 3 divides into 15 5 times, use 15 as the common denominator.
To change the fraction 7/3 multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5, giving you 35/15.
35/15 - 8/15 = 27/15
Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by 3, so a simpler answer is 9/5.