Subtract Fraction 2/7 from Whole Number 79 and get the result i.e. 78 5/7 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 2/7 from Whole Number 79

The given input are 79 and 2/7

79 can be written as 79/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 79/1 and 2/7

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 79/1 and 2/7

79/1 - 2/7

The LCM of 1 and 7 (denominators of the fractions) is 7

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 7


= 79 x 7 - 2 x 1/7

= 553 - 2/7

= 551/7

Result: 551/7

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 551 ÷ 7 to get the Quotient and Remainder

551 divided by 7 using long division

The given Divisor = 7 and Dividend = 551

78
7551
49
61
56
5

The Quotient is 78 and the Remainder is 5

We get the Quotient = 78 and Remainder = 5

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

Result: 78 5/7