Find the difference 8 1/6 - 5 5/6

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Jbsmith · Answer 1 · 2023-03-07T07:23:39+0000

$\sf \looparrowright \: 8 (1)/(6) - 5 (5)/(6)$

Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions

$\underbrace {8(1)/(6) = (6 * 8 + 1)/(6) = (49)/(6) }$

$\underbrace {5(5)/(6) = (6 * 5 + 5)/(6) = (35)/(6) }$

$\sf \looparrowright \: (49)/(6) - (35)/(6)$

Write the numerators above the common Denominator 6

$\sf \looparrowright \: (49 - 35)/(6)$

Calculate the difference

$\sf \looparrowright \: (14)/(6)$

Reduce the fraction with 2

$\sf \looparrowright (7)/(3)$