Subtract Fraction 1/3 from Whole Number 23 and get the result i.e. 22 2/3 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 1/3 from Whole Number 23

The given input are 23 and 1/3

23 can be written as 23/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 23/1 and 1/3

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 23/1 and 1/3

23/1 - 1/3

The LCM of 1 and 3 (denominators of the fractions) is 3

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 3


= 23 x 3 - 1 x 1/3

= 69 - 1/3

= 68/3

Result: 68/3

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 68 ÷ 3 to get the Quotient and Remainder

68 divided by 3 using long division

The given Divisor = 3 and Dividend = 68

22
368
6
08
06
2

The Quotient is 22 and the Remainder is 2

We get the Quotient = 22 and Remainder = 2

∵ The Mixed-Fraction can be written as QuotientRemainder/Denominator

Result: 22 2/3