What is 6 and 1 fourth minus 3 and 3 eighths?

Answer 1

6 1/4 - 3 3/8.

• First get a common denominator, in this case is 8: 6 2/8 - 3 3/8.
• Since 3/8 > 2/8, you need to borrow from the 6 (just like in regular subtraction).
• Borrow a 1 from the 6 and change it to 8/8, then add 8/8 to 2/8: 5 10/8 - 3 3/8
• Now you can subtract the whole numbers and subtract the fractions.

5 10/8 - 3 3/8 = 2 7/8