– 5th Grade Fractions

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Daughter is in 5th grade and I have no idea how to solve this math problem!

5 3/4 – 6 3/4

Obv you cannot subtract 5 from 6. You also can’t borrow the 3 from the 5 and make it a new mixed number. What do you borrow from? I’ve googled and seriously cannot figure this out.

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The denominator 4, times 5, is 20, plus the numerator 3, and you have 23/4

The denominator 4, times 6, is 24, plus the numerator 3, and you have 27/4

23/4 – 27/4 = -4/4, or -1

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