What is 23/40 minus 22/30? use benchmark

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23/40-23/30

23/40-11/15

23*3/40*3-11*8/15*8

69/120-88/120

69-88/120

= -19/20
23/40 - 23/30
= 23(1/40 - 1/30)
= 23(3/120 - 4/120)
= 23(-1/120)
= -23/120

Note above that 23/30 is not 11/15.
Oops - my bad. I misread it.

Embershy is correct
11\30 23\40