You can put this solution on YOUR website! Can you show me step by step:
5-2/3=
I assume you are saying 5 minus the fraction 2/3rds
First you need to have a common denominator, and I would put the whole number 5 over 1.
It's easier to see and do this, if you have the numerators and denominators lined up straight across. I will see if I can find a program to write fractions out in the future :)
5/1- 2/3, so you want to convert the 5/1 to thirds. Look at 2/3 and figure how many times does the 1 from denominator in 5/1 go into the denominator 3.
The answer is 3, then you take this three, and multiply it by the 5 in the numerator, and you will end up with:
15/3 - 2/3 and subtract 2 from 15 to get 13/3 which is an improper fraction.
Divide 13 by three to get the whole number portion, 4, and you have 1/3 remaining for the final answer of
4 1/3
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