Solve 31/4-23/4=

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.

$$\frac{12+1}{4}-\frac{2\times 4+3}{4}$$

Add 12 and 1 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{2\times 4+3}{4}$$

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{8+3}{4}$$

Add 8 and 3 to get 11.

$$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{11}{4}$$

Since \frac{13}{4} and \frac{11}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-11}{4}$$

Subtract 11 from 13 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$