Solve 7/2-11/4

$$\frac{ 7 }{ 2 } - \frac{ 11 }{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{4}=0.75$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{7}{2} and \frac{11}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{14}{4}-\frac{11}{4}$$

Since \frac{14}{4} and \frac{11}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{14-11}{4}$$

Subtract 11 from 14 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 ^ {2}} = 0.75$$