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It is: 2 and 1/8 subtract 1 and 7/8 = 1/4
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How do you subtract mixed numbers with like denominators?
You can either subtract the whole number portions, then subtract the numerators, or you can convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions, subtract the numerators, and simplify. For example, 3 5/7 - 2 1/7 can be handled as 3 - 2 and 5/7 - 1/7, or as 26/7 - 15/7; either way, it's 1 4/7.
How do you subtract 1 by 5 by 1 by 7?
By converting them to equivalent fractions with a common denominator. 1/5 = 7/35 1/7 = 5/35 1/5 - 1/7 = 2/35
What is 2 subtract 1 over 8?
2 - 1/8 = 1 + 1 - 1/8 = 1 + (1-1/8) = 1 + 7/8 or 17/8
Subtract 2 from the product of 7 and 6?
7 times 6 is 42. If you subtract two, you get 42-2= 40.
Is subtract to take numbers apart?
Subtract is to take away a certain portion of a number. For example, if you subtract 5 from 7 (7-5), you take off 5 parts of 7, and get 2 as your answer.
How do you reduce 100?
1. Subtract 25 2. Then subtract 6 3. Then subtract 12 4. Then subtract 2 5. Then subtract 10 6. Then subtract 15 7. Then subtract 7 8. Then add 3 X 1/2 9. Then add 8
What is the answer to 27 subtract 14?
13
How do you subtract mixed numbers with like denominators?
You can either subtract the whole number portions, then subtract the numerators, or you can convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions, subtract the numerators, and simplify. For example, 3 5/7 - 2 1/7 can be handled as 3 - 2 and 5/7 - 1/7, or as 26/7 - 15/7; either way, it's 1 4/7.
What is 7 subtract one half?
6 and 1/2
What is seven and one fourth minus five and one eighth?
7 1/4 - 5 1/8 Change to common denominator 7 2/8 - 5 1/8 Subtract the whole numbers, then subtract the numerators of the fractions, don't subtract the denominators, just leave them as they are, and combine the results. 7-5 = 2 2-1 = 1 Answer: 2 1/8
How do you subtract five sevenths from 1?
You turn the 1 into an improper fraction (7/7) that is equal to 1. 7/7 - 5/7 = 2/7
How do you subtract 2 feet 2 inches from 1 foot 7 inches?
You can't.
What is 2 wholes and 1 over 4 subtract 2 over 3?
1 whole and 7 over 12
What is 8 and 1 over 6 minus 2 and 5 over 6?
8 1/6 - 2 5/6 = 5 1/3. Here's how I did it. Borrow a 1 from the 8 and change it to 6/6 & add to 1/6, so you have 7 and 7/6. Subtract 5/6 from 7/6 = 2/6, which equals 1/3. Subtract 2 from 7 = 5.
How do you add and subtract unlike positive and negative fractions?
-1/2+7/10
How do you subtract 9 from 7?
9-7= -2
Number sequence 7 6 4 6 2 6 1 6 6?
-1,-2,+2,-4,+4,-5,+5, +0. the sequence is subtract twice, add once, subtract again, add, then subtract, then add twice.
