Subtract Fraction 2/6 from Whole Number 57 and get the result i.e. 56 2/3 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 2/6 from Whole Number 57

The given input are 57 and 2/6

57 can be written as 57/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 57/1 and 2/6

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 57/1 and 2/6

57/1 - 2/6

The LCM of 1 and 6 (denominators of the fractions) is 6

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 6


= 57 x 6 - 2 x 1/6

= 342 - 2/6

= 340/6

= 170/3

Result: 170/3

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 170 ÷ 3 to get the Quotient and Remainder

170 divided by 3 using long division

The given Divisor = 3 and Dividend = 170

56
3170
15
20
18
2

The Quotient is 56 and the Remainder is 2

We get the Quotient = 56 and Remainder = 2

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

Result: 56 2/3