Solve 3/8div2-1/16

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } \div 2 - \frac { 1 } { 16 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{3}{8}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3}{8\times 2}-\frac{1}{16}$$

Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16.

$$\frac{3}{16}-\frac{1}{16}$$

Since \frac{3}{16} and \frac{1}{16} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-1}{16}$$

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Factor

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