Solve 7/16-0.25

$$\frac { 7 } { 16 } - 0.25$$

Evaluate

$$0.1875$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.25 to fraction \frac{25}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{7}{16}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 16 and 4 is 16. Convert \frac{7}{16} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 16.

$$\frac{7}{16}-\frac{4}{16}$$

Since \frac{7}{16} and \frac{4}{16} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{7-4}{16}$$

Subtract 4 from 7 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{16}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {4}} = 0.1875$$