5 1/6 - 2 1/2 = 3 1/12
Not quite.
Your common denominator is 6. Please try again.
the problem is C - 2 1/12 = 3 1/12
so does c= 5 2/12?
Yay! Yes! Now simplify the answer.
so it would be 5 1/6? Cuz you said it wasn't so I'm confused
Yes.
C - 2 1/12 = 3 1/12
c = 5 2/12 = 5 1/6
I'm sorry, but I don't remember working on this problem before.
To solve the given subtraction problem, "5 1/6 - 2 1/2," we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
To convert the mixed number "5 1/6" to an improper fraction:
Multiply the whole number (5) by the denominator of the fraction (6) and add the numerator (1). This gives us (5 * 6 + 1) / 6 = 31/6.
Similarly, to convert the mixed number "2 1/2" to an improper fraction:
Multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator of the fraction (2) and add the numerator (1). This gives us (2 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 5/2.
So, "5 1/6" is equivalent to the improper fraction 31/6, and "2 1/2" is equivalent to the improper fraction 5/2.
Step 2: Subtract the two fractions.
To subtract fractions, we need to have a common denominator. In this case, we can use 12 as a common denominator since both fractions are divisible by 6.
Converting the fractions to have a common denominator:
31/6 is equivalent to 31/6 * 2/2 = 62/12.
5/2 is equivalent to 5/2 * 6/6 = 30/12.
Now, we can subtract the fractions:
62/12 - 30/12 = (62 - 30) / 12 = 32/12.
Step 3: Simplify the resulting fraction.
The resulting fraction, 32/12, can be further simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 4 in this case:
32/12 = (32 ÷ 4) / (12 ÷ 4) = 8/3.
Step 4: Convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number.
To convert the improper fraction "8/3" to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (8) by the denominator (3):
8 ÷ 3 = 2 remainder 2.
So, the final answer is 3 2/3, which is equivalent to 3 1/12.