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Turn your mixed number into an inverted fraction. Put your whole number over 1. Find the common denominator which is the bottom number. Then you can subtract the top numbers and divide by the common bottom number. For example
If you have the mix number 4 2/3 to invert it take 3x4 which equals 12 and the 2 from the top which equals 14 and put it over the bottom number 3. Your inverted fraction is 14/3. If your whole number is 9, put it over 1. So your fraction is 9/1. find the common denominator which is 3. Multiply 3x9=27 and put 27/3. You can then take 27/3-14/3 = 13/3. You can turn this answer into a mixed number or a decimal.
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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 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.
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 percent from a whole number?
You have to turn the percentage into a decimal.
