Solve 41/8-2/4

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{29}{8}=3.625$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$\frac{32+1}{8}-\frac{2}{4}$$

Add 32 and 1 to get 33.

$$\frac{33}{8}-\frac{2}{4}$$

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

$$\frac{33}{8}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 8 and 2 is 8. Convert \frac{33}{8} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\frac{33}{8}-\frac{4}{8}$$

Since \frac{33}{8} and \frac{4}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{33-4}{8}$$

Subtract 4 from 33 to get 29.

$$\frac{29}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{29}{2 ^ {3}} = 3\frac{5}{8} = 3.625$$