15 1/6 - 6 5/12 help explain?

Answer 1

You could turn them both into improper fraction. 15 1/6 would now be 91/6. Then 6 5/12 would be 77/12. 6 and 12 common denominator is 12 so 91/6=182/12. 77/12 = 77/12. 182/12- 77/12= 105/12. Then you turn 105/12 into a mixed number which would be 8 9/12= 8 3/4.

Answer 2

Another way to approach this problem:

1. Find the common denominator.
2. Change 15 1/6 to 14 14/12

Take it from there.

Answer 3

15 1/6 - 6 5/12.
Change the mixed numbers to improper fractions by multiplying the whole numbers by the denominator of the
fraction and adding the numerator:

91/6 - 77/12,
Find the common denominator(=>12).
In this case, it is = to 12; because
6 will divide into 12 with no remainder.
182/12 - 77/12 = 105/12 = 8 9/12 = 8 3/4.

We went from 91/6 to 182/12 by dividing
12 by 6 and multiplying the results by 91(2*91=182).

I hope this will help.