What is 37/3 - 87/82
In order to make fractions have the same denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the denominator of the other
OR
| (37 x 82) - (87 x 3) |
| 3 x 82 |
=
Simplify the fraction
Because the numerator greater than the denominator, so we have an improper fraction, which means we can simplify it by converting the improper fraction to a mixed number.
Improper fraction to mixed number, get the whole number by dividing the numerator with the denominator, then subtract the numerator by the whole number multiplied by the denominator.