Input Data :
Mixed Fraction A = `5 8/7`
Mixed Fraction B = `6 4/5`
Objective :
Find the difference when subtracting a mixed number from mixed number?
Solution :
`5 8/7 - 5 8/7 = ?`
Convert mixed numbers into equivalent frations and do the subtraction
`5 8/7 = ((5\times7)+8)/7`
= `(35 + 8)/7`
` = 43/7`
`6 4/5 = ((6\times5)+4)/5`
= `(30 + 4)/5`
` = 34/5`
denominator of the two fraction is different. Therefore, find lcm for two denominators (7, 5) = 35
Multiply lcm with both numerator & denominator
`43/7 - 34/5 = (43\times35)/(7\times35) - (34\times35)/(5\times35)`
= `(43\times5)/(35) - (34\times7)/(35)`
= `(215)/(35) - (238)/(35)`
Subtract two numerator of the fraction
`(215)/(35) - (238)/(35) = (215 - 238)/35 = -23/35`
`5 8/7 + 5 8/7 = -23/35`
Subtracting mixed number calculatoruses two mixed numbers, i.e. two numbers in terms of a whole numbers and proper fractions, $A\frac{a}{b}$ and $B\frac{c}{d}$ for positive integers $a,b,c$ and $d$, and calculates difference between $A\frac{a}{b}$ and $B\frac{c}{d}$. It is an online algebra tool for finding the mixed numbers difference in the simplest form between the first mixed number and the second mixed number and give the stepwise procedure for subtracting a mixed number from mixed number.
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A mixed number $A\frac ab$ or sometimes called a \underline{mixed fraction} represents the sum of a nonzero integer number $A$ and a proper fraction $\frac ab$. The numerator $a$ and denominator $b$ of the proper fraction must be positive integers.
In the notation of mixed numbers, the sum does not explicitly use operator plus. For example, two pizza and one-third of another pizza is denoted by $2\frac 13$ instead of $2+\frac 13$.
Negative mixed number, for example $-2\frac 13$ represents the sum $-(2+\frac 13)$. Mixed numbers can also be written as decimals, for example, $2\frac 12=2.5$.
Improper fractions are rational numbers where the numerator is greater than the denominator. Improper fractions can be rewritten as a mixed number in the following way:
Mixed numbers are useful in counting whole things and parts of these things together. It is used primarily in measurement. Especially of interest are mixed numbers whose denominator of the fractional part is a power of two. They are commonly used with U.S. customary units such as inches, pounds, etc. For instance, $1\; {\rm inch}=2\frac{54}{100}\; \rm{cm}$. Subtracting of a mixed number from another is often occurs in practise problems.
Practice Problem 1 :
There are $36\frac 14$ boxes of tomatoes in a truck. Farmer sold $21\frac 37$ boxes of tomatoes. How many boxes of tomatoes left in the truck?
Practice Problem 2 :
Mitchell's ice cream recipe calls for $3 \frac 35$ caps of sugar and Ann's recipe calls for $1 \frac38$ caps of sugar. How many more caps of sugar are used in Mitchell's recipe than in Ann's recipe?
The mixed number subtraction calculator, formula, example calculation (work with steps), real world problems and practice problems would be very useful for grade school students (K-12 education) to understand the subtraction of two or more numbers represented as mixed numbers. Using this concept they can be able to solve complex algebraic problems and equations.