8 − 7 1/4
To subtract 1/4 from 8, you need to have a common denominator.
8 can be written as 8/1.
To convert 8/1 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 4, you need to multiply the numerator and denominator by 4.
(8/1) * (4/4) = 32/4
Now, you can subtract 1/4 from 32/4.
32/4 - 1/4 = (32 - 1) / 4 = 31/4
So, 8 − 7 1/4 is equal to 31/4.
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To subtract 7 1/4 from 8, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert the mixed fraction 7 1/4 to an improper fraction:
To convert 7 1/4 to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number (7) by the denominator (4) and add the numerator (1). This gives you: (7 * 4) + 1 = 29/4.
Step 2: Subtract the improper fraction from 8:
Now, subtract 29/4 from 8. To do this, you need to find a common denominator for both fractions.
The common denominator for 4 and 1 is 4. So, to rewrite 8 as a fraction with a denominator of 4, multiply the numerator and denominator by 4: (8 * 4)/4 = 32/4.
Now, subtract 29/4 from 32/4: 32/4 - 29/4 = (32 - 29)/4 = 3/4.
Therefore, 8 - 7 1/4 equals 3/4.
To subtract 7 1/4 from 8, you need to convert the mixed number 7 1/4 into an improper fraction.
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction:
1. Multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction.
7 * 4 = 28
2. Add the result to the numerator.
28 + 1 = 29
3. Keep the same denominator.
The denominator remains 4.
4. Write the sum from step 2 as the numerator and keep the denominator.
The improper fraction is 29/4.
Now that we have both numbers as fractions, we can subtract them.
To subtract 29/4 from 8, you'll need to have a common denominator.
To find a common denominator, you can multiply the denominators of both fractions: 4 and 1.
4 * 1 = 4
Now we can rewrite both fractions with the common denominator of 4.
8 = 32/4
29/4 remains the same.
So, the problem becomes:
32/4 - 29/4
Since the two fractions have the same denominator, you can directly subtract the numerators.
32 - 29 = 3
Therefore, the answer is 3/4.