Subtract Fraction 2/60 from Whole Number 5 and get the result i.e. 4 29/30 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 2/60 from Whole Number 5

The given input are 5 and 2/60

5 can be written as 5/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 5/1 and 2/60

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 5/1 and 2/60

5/1 - 2/60

The LCM of 1 and 60 (denominators of the fractions) is 60

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 60


= 5 x 60 - 2 x 1/60

= 300 - 2/60

= 298/60

= 149/30

Result: 149/30

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 149 ÷ 30 to get the Quotient and Remainder

149 divided by 30 using long division

The given Divisor = 30 and Dividend = 149

4
30149
120
29

The Quotient is 4 and the Remainder is 29

We get the Quotient = 4 and Remainder = 29

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

Result: 4 29/30