Solve 3/8*2-1/4

$$\frac { 3 } { 8 } \times 2 - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

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

$$\frac{3\times 2}{8}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{8}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-1}{4}$$

Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$