Question

What is 7/8 - 1/4 in simplest form?

Answer 1

7/8 - 1/4 = 5/8

Explanation:

The equation is 7/8 - 1/4 = ?

So you need to have a common denominator for both fractions in order to subtract the two.

In order to make 7/8 and 1/4 have a common denominator, multiply 1/4 by 2. Then it becomes 2/8.

Now you can subtract the two fractions because they both have a common denominator.

7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8

Answer 2

Answer: 5/8

Explanation:

You could convert 1/4 to 2/8 because the numbers you're subtracting have a common factor of 2. After subtracting 2/8 from 7/8, you're left with 5/8.