Solve 2/8-11/32

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 8 } - \frac{ 11 }{ 32 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{3}{32}=-0.09375$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{11}{32}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 32 is 32. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{11}{32} to fractions with denominator 32.

$$\frac{8}{32}-\frac{11}{32}$$

Since \frac{8}{32} and \frac{11}{32} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{8-11}{32}$$

Subtract 11 from 8 to get -3.

$$-\frac{3}{32}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{3}{32} = -0.09375$$