Subtract Fraction 8/5 from Whole Number 50 and get the result i.e. 48 2/5 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 8/5 from Whole Number 50

The given input are 50 and 8/5

50 can be written as 50/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 50/1 and 8/5

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 50/1 and 8/5

50/1 - 8/5

The LCM of 1 and 5 (denominators of the fractions) is 5

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 5


= 50 x 5 - 8 x 1/5

= 250 - 8/5

= 242/5

Result: 242/5

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 242 ÷ 5 to get the Quotient and Remainder

242 divided by 5 using long division

The given Divisor = 5 and Dividend = 242

48
5242
20
42
40
2

The Quotient is 48 and the Remainder is 2

We get the Quotient = 48 and Remainder = 2

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

Result: 48 2/5