Solve 25/4-13/4

$$2 \frac{ 5 }{ 4 } -1 \frac{ 3 }{ 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{8+5}{4}-\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}$$

Add 8 and 5 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{1\times 4+3}{4}$$

Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{4+3}{4}$$

Add 4 and 3 to get 7.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{7}{4}$$

Since \frac{13}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-7}{4}$$

Subtract 7 from 13 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$