Solve 123/2-4/8

$$12 \frac { 3 } { 2 } - \frac { 4 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$13$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 12 and 2 to get 24.

$$\frac{24+3}{2}-\frac{4}{8}$$

Add 24 and 3 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{2}-\frac{4}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{27}{2}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{27}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{27-1}{2}$$

Subtract 1 from 27 to get 26.

$$\frac{26}{2}$$

Divide 26 by 2 to get 13.

$$13$$

Factor

$$13$$