How do i do '8 - 5 1/7' ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T16:32:34

$color(magenta)(=20/7=2 6/7$

$8-5 1/7$

$=8/1-36/7$

$"Let us convert both the fractions to have the same denominator:"$

$=(8xx7)/(1xx7)-(36xx1)/(7xx1)$

$=56/7-36/7$

$color(magenta)(=20/7=2 6/7$

$-"Hope this helps! :)"$