What is 5 1/4 - 3 3/8
in a fraction

First, turn the fractions into mixed numbers.

21/4 - 27/8

Then. make the denominators the same.

4 * 2 = 8

21 * 2 = 42

42/8 - 27/8

42 - 27 = 15

15/8

15/8 = 1 7/8

1/4 and 8/3 because:

the reciprocal if 4 is 1/4 because 4 is used as 4/1 and the opposite of that is 1/4. the opposite of 3/8 is 8/3 so that is the answer.

the answer is b.)

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