Subtract Fraction 9/8 from Whole Number 53 and get the result i.e. 51 7/8 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 9/8 from Whole Number 53

The given input are 53 and 9/8

53 can be written as 53/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 53/1 and 9/8

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 53/1 and 9/8

53/1 - 9/8

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


= 53 x 8 - 9 x 1/8

= 424 - 9/8

= 415/8

Result: 415/8

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 415 ÷ 8 to get the Quotient and Remainder

415 divided by 8 using long division

The given Divisor = 8 and Dividend = 415

51
8415
40
15
08
7

The Quotient is 51 and the Remainder is 7

We get the Quotient = 51 and Remainder = 7

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

Result: 51 7/8