Question

substract 8whole 1/3 from 100/9

Answer 1

Answer: 2 7/9

Step-by-step explain

25

3

–  

100

9

= ?

The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 3 and 9 is 9. Multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by whatever value will result in the denominator of each fraction being equal to the LCM:

25

3

–  

100

9

=  

25 × 3

3 × 3

–  

100

9

=  

75

9

–  

100

9

Now that the fractions have like denominators, subtract the numerators:

75

9

–  

100

9

=  

75 – 100

9

=  

-25

9

25 ÷ 9 = 2R7, therefore:

– 25

9

=  

–2 7

9

The result is:

25

3

–  

100

9

=  

–2 7

9