Question

Perform the following operation:

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{2}{16}$

• A. $\frac{3}{4}$
• B. $\frac{1}{4}$
• C. 1
• D. 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{3}{4}$

First convert them into like fractions.

We divide the numerator and denominator of the 2nd fraction by 2 and we get,

$\frac{2}{16}=$ $\frac{\frac{2}{2}}{\frac{16}{2}}=\frac{1}{8}$.
Now we have two like fractions that can be subtracted easily.

$\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{6}{8}=\frac{\frac{6}{2}}{\frac{8}{2}}=\frac{3}{4}$.