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How do you subtract mixed numbers with fractions?

 Sep 25, 2016
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How do you subtract mixed numbers with fractions?

 

Example 1

 

\(5\frac{3}{4}-2\frac{1}{4}\\ =5+\frac{3}{4}-2\;\textbf{-}\;\frac{1}{4}\\ =5-2+\frac{3}{4}\;\textbf{-}\;\frac{1}{4}\\ =3+\frac{2}{4}\\ =3+\frac{1}{2}\\\)

Example 2

 

\(5\frac{1}{5}-2\frac{3}{5}\\ =5+\frac{1}{5}\;-2\;\textbf{-} \;\frac{3}{5}\\ =5-2+\frac{1}{5}\;\;\textbf{-} \;\frac{3}{5}\\ =3+\frac{1-3}{5}\\ =3+\frac{-2}{5}\\ =2+\frac{5}{5}+\frac{-2}{5}\\ =2+\frac{3}{5}\\ =2\frac{3}{5}\\ \)

 

OR if you mean how do you use the web2 calc

 

\(5\frac{3}{4}-2\frac{1}{4}\\ \)

 

(5+3/4)-(2+1/4)= 3 and 1/2

 Sep 25, 2016

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