I am at a complete loss as to where to even start this mathproblem.102 2/5 - 43 3/4The only thing I get is that I'm to subtract the whole numbersfirst. After that I am completely stumped as to what comes next. Itried finding the least common denominator for 4 and 5, but I couldonly come up with the number 1 for both of them. If anyone couldhelp explain the general idea of where to go from here, I wouldtruly appreciate it! Thank you!

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I am at a complete loss as to where to even start this mathproblem.102 2/5 - 43 3/4The only thing I get is that I&#039;m to subtract the whole numbersfirst. After that I am completely stumped as to what comes next. Itried finding the least common denominator for 4 and 5, but I couldonly come up with the number 1 for both of them. If anyone couldhelp explain the general idea of where to go from here, I wouldtruly appreciate it! Thank you!

Janiah Hoffman · Accepted Answer

convert them first to mixed fractions:512/5 - 175/42048/20 -875 /201173/2058 13/20

Lokubovumn · Accepted Answer

First we have to figure out the least common denominator for 4 and5, which is 20. There are no numbers less than 20 which has 4and 5 as a factor.To get 2/5 and 3/4 to have a denominator of 20 we times 2/5 by 4/4and 3/4 by 5/5(4/4) * (2/5) = 8/20(5/5) * (3/4) = 15/20Now we have 102 8/20 - 43 15/20. But 8/20 is smaller than15/20. So we have to borrow a 20/20 from 102.=101 (20/20) + (8/20) - 43 15/20=101 28/20 - 43 15/20= 58 13/20Hope this helps.

102 2/5 - 43 3/4 The only thing I get is that I'm to subtract the whole numbersfirst. After that I am completely stumped as to what comes next. Itried finding the least common denominator for 4 and 5, but I couldonly come up with the number 1 for both of them

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