Subtract Fraction 3/40 from Whole Number 8 and get the result i.e. 7 37/40 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 3/40 from Whole Number 8

The given input are 8 and 3/40

8 can be written as 8/1 in fraction format

The given fractions are 8/1 and 3/40

Firstly the L.C.M should be done for the denominators of the two fractions 8/1 and 3/40

8/1 - 3/40

The LCM of 1 and 40 (denominators of the fractions) is 40

Given numbers has no common factors except 1. So, there LCM is their product i.e 40


= 8 x 40 - 3 x 1/40

= 320 - 3/40

= 317/40

Result: 317/40

In order to get the Mixed Number,we need to divide 317 ÷ 40 to get the Quotient and Remainder

317 divided by 40 using long division

The given Divisor = 40 and Dividend = 317

7
40317
280
37

The Quotient is 7 and the Remainder is 37

We get the Quotient = 7 and Remainder = 37

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

Result: 7 37/40