Subtract Fraction 8/23 from Whole Number 6 and get the result i.e. 5 15/23 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 8/23 from Whole Number 6

The given input are 6 and 8/23

6 can be written as 6/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 6/1 and 8/23

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 6/1 and 8/23

6/1 - 8/23

The LCM of 1 and 23 (denominators of the fractions) is 23

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 23


= 6 x 23 - 8 x 1/23

= 138 - 8/23

= 130/23

Result: 130/23

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 130 ÷ 23 to get the Quotient and Remainder

130 divided by 23 using long division

The given Divisor = 23 and Dividend = 130

5
23130
115
15

The Quotient is 5 and the Remainder is 15

We get the Quotient = 5 and Remainder = 15

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

Result: 5 15/23