Question

Subtract the fractions and reduce to lowest terms: 89 - 6 2/3

Answer 1

88 3/3 - 6 2/3 = 82 1/3

this is how we subract the fraction

Answer 2

`89-6(2)/(3)=\\\\89-(20)/(3) =\\\\(267-20)/(3) =\\\\(247)/(3)`
`=82(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

As it is a whole number minus a mixed fraction, first you need to convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction by multiplying 3*6 and then adding 2. The result, goes to the numerator and the denominator remains as 3. As 89 is this the same as 89 over 1, you need to make both denominators the same, in this case 3- Therefore, you multiply 3*89 and 1*3. Substract both numerators and convert the answer into a mixed number.