What is 1 and two thirds subtracted from 5 and half?

Answer 1

-4

Answer 2

You must subtract the integer part and the fractional part separately. In this case, you need to do two things first: (1) Find the common denominator, and convert the fractions to a common denominator. (2) "Borrow" one whole from the 5, and add it to the halves. Thus, 5 1/2 = 4 3/2.