3 2/8 - 1 3/8 =
To solve this problem, you need to subtract the second fraction from the first fraction.
First, you can convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:
3 2/8 = 26/8
1 3/8 = 11/8
Then, you can subtract the second fraction from the first:
26/8 - 11/8 = 15/8
Finally, you can convert the resulting improper fraction back to a mixed number:
15/8 = 1 7/8
But since the question only asks for the answer in mixed number form, you can simplify the answer to 1 1/8, by dividing the numerator 15 by the denominator 8 which gives 1 with the remainder of 7, so the final answer is 1 7/8 which is equivalent to 1 1/8.
1 1/8
How do you solve that?
To subtract mixed numbers like 3 2/8 - 1 3/8, you need to subtract both the whole numbers and the fractions separately.
First, subtract the whole numbers:
3 - 1 = 2
Next, subtract the fractions:
For the fraction 2/8 - 3/8, since the denominators are the same (8), you can subtract the numerators directly:
2 - 3 = -1
Now, you have the result as -1/8.
However, it's usually a good practice to simplify the fraction if possible. In this case, -1/8 cannot be simplified any further.
Therefore, the final answer is 2 - 1 3/8 = 1 7/8 or 1.875 (in decimal form).