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Question
Subtract `8 1/3` from `100/9`.
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Solution
The L.C.M. of 3 and 9 = 9
| 3 | 3, 9 |
| 3 | 1, 3 |
| 1, 1 |
Now, `100/9 - 8 1/3 = 100/9 - 25/3`
= `100/9 - (25 xx 3)/(3 xx 3)`
= `100/9 - 75/9`
= `(100 - 75)/9`
= `25/9`
= `2 7/9`
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