Solve 11/4-5/4-2/4

$$\frac { 11 } { 4 } - \frac { 5 } { 4 } - \frac { 2 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

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Solution Steps

Since \frac{11}{4} and \frac{5}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{11-5}{4}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Subtract 5 from 11 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{4}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-1}{2}$$

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{2}$$

Divide 2 by 2 to get 1.

$$1$$

Factor

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