Subtracting Fraction 71/74 from Whole Number 4

Subtract Fraction 71/74 from Whole Number 4 and get the result i.e. 3 3/74 taking help of Number Minus Fraction Calculator along with detailed work.

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Solution finding the Subtraction of Fraction 71/74 from Whole Number 4

The given input are 4 and 71/74

4 can be written as 4/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 4/1 and 71/74

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 4/1 and 71/74

4/1 - 71/74

The LCM of 1 and 74 (denominators of the fractions) is 74

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 74


= 4 x 74 - 71 x 1/74

= 296 - 71/74

= 225/74

Result: 225/74

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 225 ÷ 74 to get the Quotient and Remainder

225 divided by 74 using long division

The given Divisor = 74 and Dividend = 225

3
74225
222
3

The Quotient is 3 and the Remainder is 3

We get the Quotient = 3 and Remainder = 3

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

Result: 3 3/74

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