-5 3/4 - (-2 3/8)

Question

This is fractions.

Answer 1

1. 
   

-5 3/4 - (- 2 3/8)

= - 5 6/8 + 2 3/8

= -5 +2 -6/8+3/8

=-3 3/8

or work the problem with improper fractions

-5 3/4 = -23/4= -46/8

2 3/8 = 19/8

(-46+19)/8 = - 27/8 = -3 3/8

or do it with decimals

1. -5 3/4 =-5.75
2. 2 3/8 = 2.375

-5.750 + 2.375 = - 3.375 =-3 3/8

Answer 2

-5 3/4-(-2 3/8)=

-23/4+19/8

-23/4 *2/2+19/8=

-46/8+19/8= -27/8= -3.375