Question

Subtract the following mixed numbers 4 3/6 - 2 1/3

Answer 1

13/6 or 2 1/6

Explanation:

In order to solve this, we have to make the denominators equal

To do that, we will need to multiply 1/3 by 2/2 which will get us 2/6

Now that we have like denominators we can convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions:

4 3/6 ---> 27/6

2 2/6 ---> 14/6

Now we can comfortably subtract the two values and simplify if needed

27/6-14/6= 13/6

So:

4 3/6 - 2 1/3 = 13/6 or 2 1/6