Subtract Fraction 5/7 from Whole Number 36 and get the result i.e. 35 2/7 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 5/7 from Whole Number 36

The given input are 36 and 5/7

36 can be written as 36/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 36/1 and 5/7

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 36/1 and 5/7

36/1 - 5/7

The LCM of 1 and 7 (denominators of the fractions) is 7

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 7


= 36 x 7 - 5 x 1/7

= 252 - 5/7

= 247/7

Result: 247/7

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 247 ÷ 7 to get the Quotient and Remainder

247 divided by 7 using long division

The given Divisor = 7 and Dividend = 247

35
7247
21
37
35
2

The Quotient is 35 and the Remainder is 2

We get the Quotient = 35 and Remainder = 2

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

Result: 35 2/7