Convert to Improper Fractions: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.2(74) can be converted to an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding the numerator: 2×7+4=718.1(73) can be converted to an improper fraction by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding the numerator: 1×7+3=710.
Subtract Improper Fractions: Subtract the improper fractions.Now we subtract the second fraction from the first: 718−710.Since the denominators are the same, we can subtract the numerators directly: 18−10=8.So, 718−710=78.
Convert Back to Mixed Number: Convert the result back to a mixed number.The improper fraction 78 can be converted to a mixed number by dividing the numerator by the denominator: 8÷7=1 with a remainder of 1.So, 78 is equal to 1(71).
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