You change 8 and one fifth into 7 and 6 fifths. take away 2 and 2 fifths. The rest is 5 and 4 fifths. Or... convert them to improper fractions. 41/5 - 12/5 = 29/5 or 5 and 4/5.
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It is: 2 and 1/8 subtract 1 and 7/8 = 1/4
Subtract the other way, then add a minus sign. For example, to subtract 6 - 8, you subtract 8 - 6, get the answer 2, then add a minus sign to get -2. Don't forget to subtract numerators you need a common denominator first. For example 1/4 - 3/8 = 2/8 - 38 = -1/8
2 - 1/8 = 1 + 1 - 1/8 = 1 + (1-1/8) = 1 + 7/8 or 17/8
8 times. (2 * 8 = 16) If you subtract "2" 8 times this will leave you with 0.
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