Solve 3/1-13/8=

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 1 } - \frac{ 13 }{ 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{8}=1.375$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$3-\frac{13}{8}$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{24}{8}.

$$\frac{24}{8}-\frac{13}{8}$$

Since \frac{24}{8} and \frac{13}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{24-13}{8}$$

Subtract 13 from 24 to get 11.

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

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {3}} = 1\frac{3}{8} = 1.375$$