What is 5 7/8 - 1/4
I got an answer of 23/2 did I do this right or what di I do wrong?
5 7/8 - 2/8 = 5 5/8
5 7/8 - 1/4
= 47/8 - 2/8
= 45/8 or 5 5/8
I just figured out what I did wrong the answer is 45/8
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Oh! I see now how you got 5 and 5/8 this makes sense now.
Thank you
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To subtract mixed numbers like 5 7/8 - 1/4, you need to convert both mixed numbers into improper fractions.
First, convert the mixed number 5 7/8 into an improper fraction:
5 7/8 = (5 * 8 + 7) / 8 = 47/8
Second, convert the mixed number 1/4 into an improper fraction:
1/4 = 1 / 4 = 1/4
Now, you can subtract the two fractions:
47/8 - 1/4
To subtract fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator (LCD) is 8 because both fractions already have 8 as the denominator.
Since the denominators are already the same, you can simply subtract the numerators:
47 - 1 = 46
The result is 46/8, which can be simplified. Both 46 and 8 are even numbers, so you can divide both by their greatest common factor, 2:
46/8 = (46 ÷ 2) / (8 ÷ 2) = 23/4
So the correct answer to 5 7/8 - 1/4 is 23/4, not 23/2.