Subtract Fraction 5/2 from Whole Number 28 and get the result i.e. 25 1/2 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 5/2 from Whole Number 28

The given input are 28 and 5/2

28 can be written as 28/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 28/1 and 5/2

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 28/1 and 5/2

28/1 - 5/2

The LCM of 1 and 2 (denominators of the fractions) is 2

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 2


= 28 x 2 - 5 x 1/2

= 56 - 5/2

= 51/2

Result: 51/2

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 51 ÷ 2 to get the Quotient and Remainder

51 divided by 2 using long division

The given Divisor = 2 and Dividend = 51

25
251
4
11
10
1

The Quotient is 25 and the Remainder is 1

We get the Quotient = 25 and Remainder = 1

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

Result: 25 1/2