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7 1/6 - 6 4/6 = ?
could you please show me the steps to do this problem?
thank you,
ryan
7 1/6 = 6 7/6
- 6 4/6 = -6 4/6
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3/6 = 1/2
mixed fractions are useless in calculations so the first thing you have to do is change them to improper fractions
7 1/6 + 6 4/6
=43/6 + 40/6
=83/6 or 13 5/6
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7 1/6 = 7x6/6 = 42/6 + 1/6 = 43/6 6 4/6 = 6x6/6 = 36/6 + 4/6 = 40/6 43/6 + 40/6 = 83/6 = 13 5/6