Question

How do you subtract `10-6 3/8`?

Answer 1

See full process below:

Explanation:

First, we need to convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction. We do this by multiplying the integer portion of the mixed fraction by the appropriate form of `1` and then adding this result to the fraction portion of the improper fraction:

`10 - ((8/8 xx 6) + 3/8) ->`

`10 - (48/8 + 3/8)`

`10 - 51/8`

Next we need to get the two terms over a common denominator (8 in this case) so we can subtract the fractions. We do this by multiplying `10` by the appropriate form of `1` again.

`(8/8 xx 10) - 51/8`

`80/8 - 51/8`

`(80 - 51)/8`

`29/8`

Or

`(24 + 5)/8 = 24/8 + 5/8 = 3 + 5/8 = 3 5/8`