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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.
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.
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 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.
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