Basic Math Examples

2 - \frac{5}{8}

$2 - \frac{5}{8}$

Step 1

To write

2

$2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

\frac{8}{8}

$\frac{8}{8}$ .

2 \cdot \frac{8}{8} - \frac{5}{8}

$2 \cdot \frac{8}{8} - \frac{5}{8}$

Step 2

Combine

2

$2$ and

\frac{8}{8}

$\frac{8}{8}$ .

\frac{2 \cdot 8}{8} - \frac{5}{8}

$\frac{2 \cdot 8}{8} - \frac{5}{8}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

\frac{2 \cdot 8 - 5}{8}

$\frac{2 \cdot 8 - 5}{8}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

2

$2$ by

8

$8$ .

\frac{16 - 5}{8}

$\frac{16 - 5}{8}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

5

$5$ from

16

$16$ .

\frac{11}{8}

$\frac{11}{8}$

\frac{11}{8}

$\frac{11}{8}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

\frac{11}{8}

$\frac{11}{8}$

Decimal Form:

1.375

$1.375$

Mixed Number Form:

1 \frac{3}{8}

$1 \frac{3}{8}$