Subtract Fraction 8/39 from Whole Number 3 and get the result i.e. 2 31/39 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 8/39 from Whole Number 3

The given input are 3 and 8/39

3 can be written as 3/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 3/1 and 8/39

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 3/1 and 8/39

3/1 - 8/39

The LCM of 1 and 39 (denominators of the fractions) is 39

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 39


= 3 x 39 - 8 x 1/39

= 117 - 8/39

= 109/39

Result: 109/39

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 109 ÷ 39 to get the Quotient and Remainder

109 divided by 39 using long division

The given Divisor = 39 and Dividend = 109

2
39109
78
31

The Quotient is 2 and the Remainder is 31

We get the Quotient = 2 and Remainder = 31

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

Result: 2 31/39