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In order to subtract a fraction from a whole number one should take the bottom number from a fraction, for example if the fraction was 1 10th then the bottom number would be 10. The whole number should be divided by the bottom number, then the top number equivalent removed from the total whole number and this will leave the fraction number once the fraction has been subtracted.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou need a common denominator; change the whole number into fraction form. If its a 1, and the fraction is 3/7 then you'd have to change the 1 to a 7/7 and then subtract that way. Although, you are likely to get a negative number.
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∙ 13y agoput that whole number over 1. lets say you want to subtract 3/4 from 5.
you have to put 5/1. everysingle number in existence unless otherwise noted is over 1 it is just not written...
Ex.
5 = 5/1
2346 = 2346/1
infinity = infinity/1
0 = 0/1
-346 = -346/1
... you get the idea
now use the example i gave 3/4 - 5
3/4 - 5 = 3/4 - 5/1 (now get like denominators)
3/4 - 20/4 = -17/4
the answer is negative 4.25
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How do you subtract fractions from whole numbers?
turn the whole number into an inproper fraction by doing this: multiply it by the denominator of the fraction.that answer is your numerator make the fractions denominator the whole number's denominator.then subtract just the numerators.you should have an improper fraction as your final answer, so turn that into a mixed number.
Is a fraction a whole number?
a fraction cannot be a whole number
How do you write a fraction as a product of a whole number and unit of fraction?
how to write 6/9 as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction.
What fraction and whole number with a product that is a whole number?
Any fraction can be multiplied by a whole number so that the product is a whole number. Simply multiply the fraction (in rational form) by its denominator.
Can slope be written as a whole number instead of a fraction?
Only if it happens to BE a whole number. As you probably know, you can't "convert" a fraction to a whole number, without losing precision. But the slope may well happen to be a whole number, such as 1, 2, 3, -1, etc. (or close enough to a whole number).
How to subtract a fraction from a whole number?
Change the whole number into an improper fraction with the same denominator as the fraction and then subtract accordingly
How to subtract a mixed number from a whole number?
You convert the mixed numeral into an improper fraction. Now subtract the improper fraction from the whole number by putting the whole number over 1.
How do your borrow from a whole number when subtracting fractions?
A mixed number has a whole number and a fraction. A fraction is a number that is less than whole and that has a denominator underneath a numerator. To add or subtract mixed numbers, add or subtract the fractions, then add or subtract the whole numbers. If the fraction portion of a mixed number, such as 2 5/6, is more than the fraction portion of the mixed number you're trying to subtract from, such as 3 1/6, you must borrow from the whole number of the mixed number you're trying to subtract from to make its fraction bigger... Please comment on my answers I do not have a Facebook account...
When you subtract fraction with whole numbers and you have to borrow them can you borrow the whole number twice?
No.
How do you subtract a whole number with a fraction from a whole number?
The recommended method in schools is to write the whole number as a rational fraction with denominator 1, and then proceed as you would for subtracting one fraction from another fraction.
When you subtract a mixed number from a whole number what will the answer be?
It will be either a mixed fraction or a proper fraction, positive or negative.
How do you subtract an improper fraction from a whole number?
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How do you subtract fractions from whole numbers?
turn the whole number into an inproper fraction by doing this: multiply it by the denominator of the fraction.that answer is your numerator make the fractions denominator the whole number's denominator.then subtract just the numerators.you should have an improper fraction as your final answer, so turn that into a mixed number.
What does it mean to divide a fraction by a whole number?
It means how many times you can subtract the whole number from the fraction before you reach zero. Assuming you've not got a mixed fraction, the whole number will only be able to be subtracted a fractional number of times.
How do you add and subtract frations with a whole number with a fraction?
Express the mixed fraction as an improper fraction and then proceed as you would with ordinary fractions. If the answer is an improper fraction, then remember to convert to a mixed fraction.
How can you subtract mixed numbers when the fraction in the first mix number is less than the fraction in the second mixed number?
Yes, you can but you need to "rename" the whole part of the first mixed number.
What should be subtracted from number 2789 to make it divisible by 10?
2,789/10= 2,78.9. Just move the decimal place over one spot. So, if the answer has to be a whole number, not a fraction, then please subtract 9 from the number to get 2,780. No fraction.
