Solve 7-16/8

$$7-1 \frac{ 6 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{21}{4}=5.25$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 8 to get 8.

$$7-\frac{8+6}{8}$$

Add 8 and 6 to get 14.

$$7-\frac{14}{8}$$

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

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

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{28}{4}.

$$\frac{28}{4}-\frac{7}{4}$$

Since \frac{28}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{28-7}{4}$$

Subtract 7 from 28 to get 21.

$$\frac{21}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 7}{2 ^ {2}} = 5\frac{1}{4} = 5.25$$