Solve 0324-3/4-1/8

$$0324 - \frac { 3 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{7}{8}=-0.875$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0 and 324 to get 0.

$$0-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Subtract \frac{3}{4} from 0 to get -\frac{3}{4}.

$$-\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 8 is 8. Convert -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$-\frac{6}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Since -\frac{6}{8} and \frac{1}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-6-1}{8}$$

Subtract 1 from -6 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{8}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{7}{8} = -0.875$$