Subtract fractions and decimals practice. What is -4 5/11 -2 4/11.

Answer 1

To subtract mixed numbers, we need to convert them into improper fractions.

First, let's convert -4 5/11 into an improper fraction.

To convert the whole number -4 into a fraction, we can multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, which is 11.

-4 * 11 = -44

Now, we add the numerator (5) to the result:

-44 + 5 = -39

Therefore, -4 5/11 can be written as -39/11.

Next, let's convert -2 4/11 into an improper fraction.

To convert the whole number -2 into a fraction, we can multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, which is 11.

-2 * 11 = -22

Now, we add the numerator (4) to the result:

-22 + 4 = -18

Therefore, -2 4/11 can be written as -18/11.

Now we can subtract the fractions:

-39/11 - (-18/11)

To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator, which is already 11 in this case.

Thus, we can simply subtract the numerators:

(-39) - (-18) = -39 + 18 = -21

Therefore, -4 5/11 -2 4/11 = -21/11 or -1 10/11.