Finding the Difference of Mixed Numbers 551/7 and 591/6
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Elaborate Solution to find Difference of Mixed Numbers 551/7 and 591/6
The given mixed numbers are 551/7 and 591/6
Converting 551/7 mix number to fraction
Given Mixed Number is 55 1/7
A Mixed Number is an addition of it's whole number and fractional parts.
The Whole Number is 55 and the fractional part is 1/7.
On adding them, they can be written as:
55/1 + 1/7
The L.C.M of the denominators 1 and 7 is 7.
The numerator of the first fraction 55 is multiplied with the denominator of the second fraction 7.
55 x 7 + 1/7
385 + 1/7
After multiplying, the numerators 385 and 1 should be added.
386/7
The fraction value we get is 386/7.
After converting the Mixed Number 55 1/7 to the Improper Fraction,the result is 386/7.
Converting 591/6 mix number to fraction
Given Mixed Number is 59 1/6
A Mixed Number is an addition of it's whole number and fractional parts.
The Whole Number is 59 and the fractional part is 1/6.
On adding them, they can be written as:
59/1 + 1/6
The L.C.M of the denominators 1 and 6 is 6.
The numerator of the first fraction 59 is multiplied with the denominator of the second fraction 6.
59 x 6 + 1/6
354 + 1/6
After multiplying, the numerators 354 and 1 should be added.
355/6
The fraction value we get is 355/6.
After converting the Mixed Number 59 1/6 to the Improper Fraction,the result is 355/6.
Subtracting fractions 386/7 and 355/6
The given fractions are 386/7 and 355/6
Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 386/7 and 355/6
386/7 - 355/6
The LCM of 7 and 6 (denominators of the fractions) is 42
Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 42
= 386 x 6 - 355 x 7/42
= 2316 - 2485/42
= -169/42
Result: -169/42