Subtract Fraction 5/8 from Whole Number 64 and get the result i.e. 63 3/8 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 5/8 from Whole Number 64

The given input are 64 and 5/8

64 can be written as 64/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 64/1 and 5/8

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 64/1 and 5/8

64/1 - 5/8

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


= 64 x 8 - 5 x 1/8

= 512 - 5/8

= 507/8

Result: 507/8

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 507 ÷ 8 to get the Quotient and Remainder

507 divided by 8 using long division

The given Divisor = 8 and Dividend = 507

63
8507
48
27
24
3

The Quotient is 63 and the Remainder is 3

We get the Quotient = 63 and Remainder = 3

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

Result: 63 3/8