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Start at 5 3/4 subtract 3/8

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Answer:


53 /4 - 3 / 8


5 * 3 = 15 + 4 = 19 / 4 - 3 / 8


4.75 - 0.375


= 4.375

User Aneesh R S
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You change the fraction so that they will have the same denominator. This makes it 5 6/8 minus 3/8. The answer is 5 3/8
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