Basic Math Examples

$\frac{3}{2} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 1

To write

$\frac{3}{2}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{2} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 2

Write each expression with a common denominator of

$4$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of

$1$ .

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Step 2.1

Multiply

$\frac{3}{2}$ by

$\frac{2}{2}$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 2} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 2.2

Multiply

$2$ by

$2$ .

$\frac{3 \cdot 2}{4} - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 3

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{3 \cdot 2 - 1}{4}$

Step 4

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 4.1

Multiply

$3$ by

$2$ .

$\frac{6 - 1}{4}$

Step 4.2

Subtract

$1$ from

$6$ .

$\frac{5}{4}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{5}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$1.25$

Mixed Number Form:

$1 \frac{1}{4}$