Question

What is the answer? (2 3/8 - 1/4)x1/8=?

Answer 1

2 3/8 - 1/4 = 2 1/8 x 1/8 = 17/64.

To do this, you first need to do the problem in the (). You have to turn 1/4 with a denominator of eight, so the fraction becomes 2/8. 2 3/8 - 2/8 = 2 1/8. Now we have to turn 2 1/8 into an improper fraction by doing whole number x denominator + numerator. 17/8 x 1/8 = 17/64.