Solve 1/8-2/4

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 8 } - \frac{ 2 }{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{8}=-0.375$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{8}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{1}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{1}{8}-\frac{4}{8}$$

Since \frac{1}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-4}{8}$$

Subtract 4 from 1 to get -3.

$$-\frac{3}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{8} = -0.375$$