Solve 5-7/8-0.125

$$5 - \frac { 7 } { 8 } - 0.125$$

Evaluate

$$4$$

Solution Steps

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{40}{8}.

$$\frac{40}{8}-\frac{7}{8}-0.125$$

Since \frac{40}{8} and \frac{7}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{40-7}{8}-0.125$$

Subtract 7 from 40 to get 33.

$$\frac{33}{8}-0.125$$

Convert decimal number 0.125 to fraction \frac{125}{1000}. Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 125.

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

Since \frac{33}{8} and \frac{1}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

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

Subtract 1 from 33 to get 32.

$$\frac{32}{8}$$

Divide 32 by 8 to get 4.

$$4$$

Factor

$$2^{2}$$