Solve (19/16-4/16)-3/16

$$( \frac{ 19 }{ 16 } - \frac{ 4 }{ 16 } )- \frac{ 3 }{ 16 }$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Since \frac{19}{16} and \frac{4}{16} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{19-4}{16}-\frac{3}{16}$$

Subtract 4 from 19 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{16}-\frac{3}{16}$$

Since \frac{15}{16} and \frac{3}{16} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{15-3}{16}$$

Subtract 3 from 15 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{16}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{16} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

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

Factor

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