Subtract Fraction 1/8 from Whole Number 79 and get the result i.e. 78 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 1/8 from Whole Number 79

The given input are 79 and 1/8

79 can be written as 79/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 79/1 and 1/8

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 79/1 and 1/8

79/1 - 1/8

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


= 79 x 8 - 1 x 1/8

= 632 - 1/8

= 631/8

Result: 631/8

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 631 ÷ 8 to get the Quotient and Remainder

631 divided by 8 using long division

The given Divisor = 8 and Dividend = 631

78
8631
56
71
64
7

The Quotient is 78 and the Remainder is 7

We get the Quotient = 78 and Remainder = 7

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

Result: 78 7/8