Question

Subtract 7 1/3 - 3 4/5​

Answer 1

Explanation:

ɢɪᴠᴇɴ:

Subtract {\bf{7\frac{1}{3} - 3\frac{4}{5} }}7

3

1

−3

5

4

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ꜱᴛᴇᴩꜱᴛᴏꜱᴏʟᴠᴇ:

Convert mixed fractions into improper Fractions.

Take the LCM of the denominators.

Multiply the denominator to make them equal.

Subtracts the result.

ꜱᴏʟᴠɪɴɢ ɪᴛ:

• {\bf{7\frac{1}{3} }}7

3

1

= {\bf{\frac{22}{3}}}

3

22

• {\bf{3 \frac{4}{5}}}3

5

4

= {\bf{\frac{19}{5}}}

5

19

ɴᴏᴡ,

Take LCM of the denominators, i.e, 3 and 5

LCM = 15

ɴᴏᴡ ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴜʟᴛɪᴩʟy 22/3 ᴀɴᴅ 19/5 ʙy ᴀ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀ, ꜱᴏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴅᴇɴᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴏʀꜱ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ꜱᴀᴍᴇ.

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• {\bf{\frac{22}{3} \times 5 = \frac{110}{15} }}

3

22

×5=

15

110

• {\bf{\frac{19}{5} \times 3 = \frac{57}{15} }}

5

19

×3=

15

57

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Answer 2

Answer:

1/6= 0.1666667

Explanation:

7 1/3 - 3 4/5 = 1/6 = 0.1666667