Solve 5/8-4-2/8

$$\frac { 5 } { 8 } - 4 - \frac { 2 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{29}{8}=-3.625$$

Solution Steps

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{32}{8}.

$$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{32}{8}-\frac{2}{8}$$

Since \frac{5}{8} and \frac{32}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-32}{8}-\frac{2}{8}$$

Subtract 32 from 5 to get -27.

$$-\frac{27}{8}-\frac{2}{8}$$

Since -\frac{27}{8} and \frac{2}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-27-2}{8}$$

Subtract 2 from -27 to get -29.

$$-\frac{29}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{29}{8} = -3\frac{5}{8} = -3.625$$