SOLUTION: how do you solve this fraction problem 5 3/8 minus 2 5/8 ?

Question 7913: how do you solve this fraction problem 5 3/8 minus 2 5/8 ?
Answer by CharStar(110) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Keep the same denominator, The only problem is you have to borrow from the whole number (5) and add 8 (denominator) to 3 so you can subtract from 5.
So you it would look like this

I hope that helps you
CharStar.
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