Question

Subtract 2 3/8 − 1 2/8 .

1 6/64

1 1/8

3 5/8

1/8

Answer 1

To subtract 2 3/8 from 1 2/8, we first need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8.

2 3/8 can be written as 19/8 (multiply the whole number 2 by the denominator 8 and add the numerator 3 to get 19/8).

1 2/8 can be written as 10/8.

Now we can subtract:

19/8 - 10/8 = 9/8

So, 2 3/8 - 1 2/8 = 9/8.

However, we need to convert the improper fraction 9/8 back to a mixed number.

9/8 can be divided evenly to get 1 with a remainder of 1/8.

So the answer is: 1 1/8.