It's not as hard toSubtract fractions from whole numbers.You can either convert the whole number to a fraction or subtract 1 from it and use the same base as the fraction you're subtracting from.You can start subtracting when you have two fractions with the same base.Both methods will help you.
Step 1: The whole number should be converted to a fraction.
Give the whole number a denominator.845displaystyle 8-frac 45
Step 2: It is possible to convert fractions of like denominators.
The most common denominator of the two fractions is the original fraction's.The fractions have the same denominator if you add the top and bottom of the "whole number fraction" together.8145display style is 81-frac.
Step 3: Subtract the numbers from them.
The numerators can be treated as a normal subtraction problem if the fractions have the same denominators.
Step 4: It's possible to convert to a mixed number.
You may need to rewrite your answer as a mixed number if it is an improper fraction.How many times does it fit together?The entire number portion is.What is left over?The whole number portion is equivalent to 355displaystyle frac355.
Step 5: It is possible to try this for large numbers.
Did you see how the method above converts the whole number into a fraction and then back to a mixed number at the end?The method lets you skip some of the larger numbers.
Step 6: Is there a way to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers?
If your fraction is not improper, skip this step.An improper fraction has a bigger number on top than on the bottom.1143displaystyle 11-frac 43
Step 7: Take the whole number and divide it into 1 and another.
You can either rewrite 5 as 4 + 1 or 22 as 21 + 1.1013displaystyle 10-frac 13
Step 8: The 1 should be converted into a fraction.
The method above is being used to solve part of the problem.For the rest of the problem, the other whole number will stay the same.There is a display style called a9+1-frac 13.
Step 9: Give the fractions like denominators.
The top and bottom of the new fraction should be the same as the original fraction.33-frac 1
Step 10: The two fractions can be combined.
The fraction of the equation can be solved by subtracting the numerators.There is a display style called a9+313displaystyle.