Question

Find the difference: 6 - 3 2/5

Answer 1

13/5, or 2 3/5 is your answer.

Explanation:

Note that 5/5 = 1

First, change the whole numbers to improper fractions:

6 = 6 x 5/5 = 30/5

3 2/5 = (3 x 5 + 2) = 15 + 2 = 17/5

Subtract: 30/5 - 17/5 = 13/5

13/5, or 2 3/5 is your answer.

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Answer 2

2 3/5

Explanation:

6 - 3 2/5

We need to borrow from the 6

5 + 1 - 3 2/5

Change to 1 so it has a common denominator

5 + 5/5 - 3 2/5

I like to write them vertically

5 5/5

-3 2/5

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2 3/5