Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Fractions which are more than a whole are known as mixed fractions or mixed numbers.
For instance: Nicholas has 3 chocolates, and each chocolate has 3 bars. He eats 7 bars of chocolate, which means 2 whole chocolates and 1 bar of the third chocolate.
Real life examples of Subtracting mixed numbers:
How to Subtracting mixed numbers?
Case 1: Subtracting mixed numbers with same denominators
Follow the given steps to subtract mixed numbers with same denominators:
Step 1- Subtract the wholes.
Step 2- Convert the fractions into improper fractions.
Step 3- Subtract the fraction.
Step 4- Change the improper fraction into a mixed number if needed.
Step 5- Write the mixed number with wholes and the fraction.
Example 1: 5 7⁄3 - 3 2⁄3
Step 1 - Subtract 3 from 5.
5 - 3 =2
Step 2 - Subtract the fractions:
7⁄3 - 2⁄3
Step 3 - Write the fraction with whole.
5 7⁄3 - 3 2⁄3 = 2 5⁄3
Case 2: Subtracting mixed numbers with different denominators
Follow the given steps to subtract mixed numbers with different denominators:
Step 1- Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.
Step 2- Find the common multiple of both the denominators.
Step 3- Convert the fractions as common denominators.
Step 4- Solve the fractions.
Step 5- Convert the fraction as a mixed number.
Example 2: 6 1⁄2 - 1 3⁄4
Step 1- Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.
1 3⁄2 - 7⁄4
Step 2- Find the common multiple of both the denominators 2 and 4.
Common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4.
Step 3- Convert the fractions as common denominators.
Step 4- Solve the fractions
26⁄4 - 7⁄4 = 19⁄4
Step 5- Convert the fraction as a mixed number.
19⁄4 = 4 3⁄4
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