Question

Subtract.

27 5/6 − 2/7

Enter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form by filling in the boxes.

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Answer 1

Answer is 27 23/42

27 5/6 - 2/7

Let’s look at the fractions first

5/6 - 2/7

To subtract we need common denominators

42 is the lowest common denominator

5/6 = multiply top and bottom by 7
= 35/42
2/7 = multiply top and bottom by 6
= 12/42

So now we have 27 35/42 - 12/42

Subtract the numerators of the fractions, the denominators remain the same

Your answer is = 27 23/42

Answer 2

3 5/6

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to first convert both fractions to have a common denominator. The least common multiple of 6 and 7 is 42, so we can convert both fractions to have a denominator of 42:

27 5/6 = 27 41/42

2/7 = 6/42

Now we can subtract the fractions:

27 41/42 - 6/42 = 27 35/42

This fraction can be simplified by dividing the numerator and denominator by 7:

27 35/42 = (27/7) (5/6) = 3 5/6

So the final answer is 3 5/6.