Question

Subtract.
Enter your answer, in simplest form, in the box.
-3 3/8 - 7/8

Answer 1

The answer is

`- (17)/(4) \: \: or \: \: - 4 (1)/(4)`

Explanation:

`- 3 (3)/(8) - (7)/(8)`

First of all convert the mixed number to an improper fraction

We have

`- 3 (3)/(8) = (27)/(8)`

So we have

`- (27)/(8) - (7)/(8)`

Since they have the same denominator we can subtract them directly

We have

`- (27)/(8) - (7)/(8) = - (34)/(8)`

Reduce the fraction with 2

We have the final answer as

`- (17)/(4) \: \: or \: \: - 4 (1)/(4)`

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