Solve 41/8-23/8

$$4 \frac { 1 } { 8 } - 2 \frac { 3 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{4}=1.75$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$\frac{32+1}{8}-\frac{2\times 8+3}{8}$$

Add 32 and 1 to get 33.

$$\frac{33}{8}-\frac{2\times 8+3}{8}$$

Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16.

$$\frac{33}{8}-\frac{16+3}{8}$$

Add 16 and 3 to get 19.

$$\frac{33}{8}-\frac{19}{8}$$

Since \frac{33}{8} and \frac{19}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{33-19}{8}$$

Subtract 19 from 33 to get 14.

$$\frac{14}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{14}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{7}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{3}{4} = 1.75$$