Solve 1/8-1.5

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 8 } -1.5$$

Evaluate

$$-1.375$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 1.5 to fraction \frac{15}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{8}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{1}{8} and \frac{3}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{1}{8}-\frac{12}{8}$$

Since \frac{1}{8} and \frac{12}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-12}{8}$$

Subtract 12 from 1 to get -11.

$$-\frac{11}{8}$$

Factor

$$-1.375$$