if it is improper you count how many time you could fit the denominator into the numerator and leave the rest as the numerator and make the number of times the whole number. If it is proper you would just put a 0 in front.
Ex: 34/10 = 3 4/10 = 3 2/5
Ex: 2/5 = 0 2/5
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Mixed fractions can't become whole numbers.
Convert any mixed numbers to improper fractions. Once you have a fraction (proper or improper) do the division. 2/4 = 2 divided by 4 = 0.5
Convert them to improper fractions and proceed. The answer will be positive.
The easiest is to convert both mixed form numbers to improper fractions, do the subtraction (as normal1) and if the result is an improper fraction convert it to mixed form. 1 by converting the improper fractions to equivalent [improper] fractions with a common denominator and subtracting the resultant numerators.
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