Solve 5/5-1/4-1/4

$$\frac { 5 } { 5 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Divide 5 by 5 to get 1.

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

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

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

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

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

Subtract 1 from 4 to get 3.

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

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

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