Solve 4/1-3/4

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{13}{4}=3.25$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

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

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{16}{4}.

$$\frac{16}{4}-\frac{3}{4}$$

Since \frac{16}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{16-3}{4}$$

Subtract 3 from 16 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13}{2 ^ {2}} = 3\frac{1}{4} = 3.25$$