Question

compute and express the result as a mixed fraction? 5/8-1/6

Answer 1

5/8-1/6 =5(6)-1(8)/(8)(6) =30-8/48 =22/48 =11/24 It is a proper fraction and cannot be expressed as a mixed fraction

Answer 2

Answer:

11/24

Step-by-step explanation:

First, find the Least Common Denominator and rewrite the fractions with the common denominator.

LCD(5/8, 1/6) = 24

Multiply both the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the number that makes its denominator equal the LCD. This is basically multiplying each fraction by 1.

(5/8×3/3)−(1/6×4/4)=?

Complete the multiplication and the equation becomes

15/24−4/24=?

The two fractions now have like denominators so you can subtract the numerators.Then:

15−4/24=11/24

This fraction cannot be reduced.

Therefore:

5/8−1/6=11/24

Apply the fractions formula for subtraction, to

58−16

and solve

(5×6)−(1×8)8×6

=30−8/48

=22/48

Reduce by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the Greatest Common Factor (22,48) = 2

22÷2/48÷2=11/24

Therefore:

5/8−1/6

=11/24

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