What is the difference of these fractions?
1 5/8 - 2/3
To subtract these fractions, we need to have a common denominator.
1 5/8 = 8/8 + 5/8 = 13/8
Now, we have:
13/8 - 2/3
To get a common denominator, multiply the denominators together: 8 * 3 = 24
Now, rewrite the fractions with a common denominator:
(13 * 3) / 24 - (2 * 8) / 24
39/24 - 16/24
Now, subtract the numerators:
39 - 16 = 23
So, the difference of the fractions 1 5/8 and 2/3 is 23/24.