Solve 22/48-1/3

$$\frac { 22 } { 48 } - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{8}=0.125$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{22}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{11}{24}-\frac{1}{3}$$

Least common multiple of 24 and 3 is 24. Convert \frac{11}{24} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 24.

$$\frac{11}{24}-\frac{8}{24}$$

Since \frac{11}{24} and \frac{8}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{11-8}{24}$$

Subtract 8 from 11 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{1}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {3}} = 0.125$$