Hi
Sorry if I'm in the wrong spot with my question. Can anyone explain the following to me?
When you are subtracting mixed fractions -- for example, 9 1/4 - 8 5/8 -- I understand that you have to have the same domoninator -- which, in this case, is 8. What I came up with was 9 2/8 - 8 5/8. I also understand that you have to borrow from the 9 which make it an 8. But what I don't understand is how do they get the 2/8 to 10/8. I hope I didn't confuse everyone on the board as much as I'm confused.
Please can anyone help me?
Thank you,
Leslie
Sorry if I'm in the wrong spot with my question. Can anyone explain the following to me?
When you are subtracting mixed fractions -- for example, 9 1/4 - 8 5/8 -- I understand that you have to have the same domoninator -- which, in this case, is 8. What I came up with was 9 2/8 - 8 5/8. I also understand that you have to borrow from the 9 which make it an 8. But what I don't understand is how do they get the 2/8 to 10/8. I hope I didn't confuse everyone on the board as much as I'm confused.
Please can anyone help me?
Thank you,
Leslie