can you help me with this fraction?

Question

please give me step by step instructions on how to solve this, I have completly forgotten!!
31/3 - 2 5/6

Answer 1

change them both into improper fractions
so 3 1/3=10/3 and 2 5/6=17/6
get a common denominator in this case 6
so multiply 10 by 2 and 3 by 2 to get 20/6

now you have 20/6-17/6
20-17=3 so the answer would be 3/6 or 1/2

Answer 2

31/3 - 2 5/6
2 5/6 = 17/6 (u multiply the denominator-6 with the whole number-2 and add the result wid the numerator- 5)
so, 31/3 - 17/6
31x2/3x2 ( both the denominators shud be equal)
so, 62/6 - 17/6
45/6 or 7 1/2

Answer 3

first,make it into an improper fraction for 2 5/6
1=6/6, so 2=12/6, 12/6+5/6=17/6
second, find the lowest common multiple,
3=1*3 6=2*6 ,so 6 is the answer
Third, 31/3=62/6
Fourth, 62/6-17/6=45/6
Fifth, 45/6=7 3/6
=7 1/2
So, the answer is 7 1/2

Answer 4

3 1/3 - 2 5/6

First convert this mixed number into a improper fraction

3 1/3 = 3 x 3 + 1 = 10/3

3 1/3 = 10/3

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2 5/6 = 6 x 2 + 5 = 12 + 5 = 17/6

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10/3 - 17/6

20/6 - 17/6 - -The comon denominator is 6

3/6 or

1/2

The answer is 1/2

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