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Subtracting a Whole Number from a Fraction
What is the result of multiplying 1 by 4?
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The result is 4.
What is the first step to subtracting a whole number from a fraction?
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Write the whole number as a fraction with the same denominator.
How do you get common denominators for fractions with different denominators?
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Multiply the second fraction by the denominator of the first fraction to make the denominators equal.
What is the result of 14/3 - 2?
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The result is 8/3.
How do you subtract the numerators of two fractions with the same denominator?
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Simply subtract the numerators.
What is the result of 3/4 - 5?
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The result is -17/4.
What do you do if the result of subtracting fractions is a negative number?
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The result remains as a negative improper fraction.
Can you provide an example of multiplying across when dealing with fractions?
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Multiplying across means multiplying the numerators together and the denominators together.
What is the process of converting a whole number into a fraction?
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Write the whole number over 1 to convert it into a fraction.
How do you handle the subtraction of fractions when the first fraction has a larger numerator than the second?
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Subtract the numerators directly after ensuring common denominators.
What is the result when you multiply 2 by 3?
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The result is 6.
What is the result when you multiply 1 by 3?
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The result is 3.
How do you convert 5 into a fraction with a denominator of 4?
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Multiply 5 by 4/4 to get 20/4.
What is the result of 3 - 20?
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The result is -17.
How do you determine if a fraction is improper?
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A fraction is improper if the numerator is greater than the denominator.
What is the purpose of getting common denominators in fraction subtraction?
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It allows for direct subtraction of the numerators.
Can you provide an example of how to handle subtraction when the first fraction is larger?
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Subtract the numerators directly after ensuring common denominators.
What is the result of multiplying 5 by 4?
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The result is 20.
What is the result of multiplying 1 by 4?
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The result is 4.
What is the first step to subtracting a whole number from a fraction?
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Write the whole number as a fraction with the same denominator.