Video and Examples
This video will show you how to subtract fractions from a whole number. Sample 
If you have a dollar, you can always cash it in for four quarters - it is an even exchange. This can be represented mathematically as 
.
Similarly, if you have 3 dollars, you can cash in one of those dollars for four quarters, leaving you with two dollars and four quarters - the same amount of money as 
3\,=\,2\frac{4}{4}
4\,-\,1\frac{2}{5}\,=
6\,-\,4\frac{5}{8}\,=![Step 1: Model the first number
Step 2: Regroup the first number
Step 3: Subtract
For more practice with fractions, please try this Fraction Calculator.
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Step 2: Regroup the first number
Step 3: Subtract
For more practice with fractions, please try this Fraction Calculator.
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9\,-\,2\frac{1}{5}\,=![[show answer]](https://fearlessmath.net/filter/tex/pix.php/d715c4b551c2b0888a8a249176643bf9.gif "[show answer]")
9\,-\,2\frac{1}{5}\,=
8\frac{5}{5}\,-\,2\frac{1}{5}\,=6\frac{4}{5}![function toggle2() {
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4\,-\,1\frac{3}{8}\,=4\,-\,1\frac{3}{8}\,=3\frac{8}{8}\,-\,1\frac{3}{8}\,=2\frac{5}{8}![function toggle3() {
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12\,-\,7\frac{2}{7}\,=12\,-\,7\frac{2}{7}\,=11\frac{7}{7}\,-\,7\frac{2}{7}\,=4\frac{5}{7}$$