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How do you subtract 7 2/8 - 6 10/16

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Answer:

1 3/5

Explanation:

you have to make 7 2/8 into a common denominator which will be 16

1. 7 2/8 = 7 4/16

2. subtract 6 10/18 and 7 4/10

3 you get 1 6 /10 but u simplify it to 1 3/5

4 your final answer is: 1 3 /5

User WillingLearner
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Answer:

you would first make them improper fractions

58/8 - 106/16

then you would time 58/8 by 2/2 to get like denominators

116/16 - 106/16= 10/16= 5/8

So your answer is 5/8

Explanation:

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