Henry needs to solve the problem 5 1/2-1 3/7 what is the difference

Answer 1

To solve the problem 5 1/2 - 1 3/7, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions. The common denominator of 2 and 7 is 14.

Converting 5 1/2 to an improper fraction:
5 1/2 = (5 * 2 + 1)/2 = 11/2

Converting 1 3/7 to an improper fraction:
1 3/7 = (1 * 7 + 3)/7 = 10/7

Now we can subtract the fractions:
11/2 - 10/7

To subtract the fractions, we need to have the same denominator, which is 14. So we need to convert each fraction to have a denominator of 14:

11/2 * 7/7 = 77/14
10/7 * 2/2 = 20/14

Now we can subtract the fractions:
77/14 - 20/14 = 57/14

The difference is 57/14.