Solve 11/2-1/4=

$$1 \frac { 1 } { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{4}=1.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 2 to get 2.

$$\frac{2+1}{2}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 4 is 4. Convert \frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{6}{4}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Since \frac{6}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{6-1}{4}$$

Subtract 1 from 6 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{1}{4} = 1.25$$