2 - (85/74) Subtract fraction from whole number - How to subtract fractions?

Subtract Fraction 85/74 from Whole Number 2 and get the result i.e. 63/74 taking help of Number Minus Fraction Calculator along with detailed work.

Ex: 2-(5/10) (or) 4-(6/22) (or) 5-(7/15)

Solution finding the Subtraction of Fraction 85/74 from Whole Number 2

The given input are 2 and 85/74

2 can be written as 2/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 2/1 and 85/74

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 2/1 and 85/74

2/1 - 85/74

The LCM of 1 and 74 (denominators of the fractions) is 74

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 74

= 2 x 74 - 85 x 1/74

= 148 - 85/74

= 63/74

Result: 63/74

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