Subtract Fraction 6/8 from Whole Number 39 and get the result i.e. 38 1/4 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 6/8 from Whole Number 39

The given input are 39 and 6/8

39 can be written as 39/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 39/1 and 6/8

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 39/1 and 6/8

39/1 - 6/8

The LCM of 1 and 8 (denominators of the fractions) is 8

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 8


= 39 x 8 - 6 x 1/8

= 312 - 6/8

= 306/8

= 153/4

Result: 153/4

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 153 ÷ 4 to get the Quotient and Remainder

153 divided by 4 using long division

The given Divisor = 4 and Dividend = 153

38
4153
12
33
32
1

The Quotient is 38 and the Remainder is 1

We get the Quotient = 38 and Remainder = 1

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

Result: 38 1/4