Exercise: Whole Number minus Fraction

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Step 1: Convert the improper fraction into a mixed number:

The numerator is lower than the denominator - it's a proper fraction.

Nothing to convert!

Step 2: Subtract the proper fraction from the whole number:

Convert "1" of the whole number and convert into a fraction that has the same denominator. Then you can subtract the two fractions that have a common denominator:

4 -	5	= 3	8	-	5	= 3	3
	8		8		8		8