Solve -3/-4-1/2

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{4}=0.25$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{-4} can be simplified to \frac{3}{4} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

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

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert \frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{2}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-2}{4}$$

Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.

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

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.25$$