find how many times larger the numerator is than the denominator. That is the whole number and the remaining number stays on the top.
For example: 9/2. 9 is 4 times larger than 2. 4*2=8. 9-8=1. 4 1/2
Chat with our AI personalities
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and proceed normally.
improper fractions
To convert an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the denominator into the numerator. The answer is the whole number. Put any remainder over the original denominator to create the fraction part.
convert them to Improper Fractionthen substract them (using substraction of Fractions)then convert back to Mixed Fractions.consider two mixed fractions, say, ab/c and xy/z.now u want ab/c - xy/z ?first convert mixed fractions to improper fractions.ab/c becomes, (ca+b)/c and xy/z becomes, (zx+y)/z.now, (ca+b)/c-(zx+y)/z is what we want.take LCM, {z(ca+b)-c(zx+y)}/czthis will be the answer.Example: What is 15 3/4 - 8 5/6 ?Convert to Improper Fractions: 15 3/4 = 63/48 5/6 = 53/6Common denominator of 12:63/4 becomes 189/1253/6 becomes 106/12Now Subtract:189/12 - 106/12 = 83/12Convert back to Mixed Fractions:83/12 = 6 11/12Converting improper fraction to mixed fraction:83/12 = (72+11)/12= 6 11/12Divide the numerator by the denominator.Write down the whole number answerThen write down any remainder above the denominator.
You first convert them to similar fractions, i.e., to fractions that have the same denominator.* Step one: find a common denominator.* Step two: convert both fractions to equivalent fractions that have that denominator.