Subtract Fraction 16/77 from Whole Number 3 and get the result i.e. 2 61/77 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 16/77 from Whole Number 3

The given input are 3 and 16/77

3 can be written as 3/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 3/1 and 16/77

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 3/1 and 16/77

3/1 - 16/77

The LCM of 1 and 77 (denominators of the fractions) is 77

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 77


= 3 x 77 - 16 x 1/77

= 231 - 16/77

= 215/77

Result: 215/77

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 215 ÷ 77 to get the Quotient and Remainder

215 divided by 77 using long division

The given Divisor = 77 and Dividend = 215

2
77215
154
61

The Quotient is 2 and the Remainder is 61

We get the Quotient = 2 and Remainder = 61

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

Result: 2 61/77