Question

The value of $\frac{13}{4}-\frac{5}{4}$ is

Answer 1

Let's subtract: $\frac{13}{4}-\frac{5}{4}$

Step 1: Subtract the numerators, put that answer over the common denominator.
$=\frac{13-5}{4}$
$=\frac{8}{4}$

Step 2: Simplify the fraction.
$=\frac{2\times 2\times 2}{2\times 2}$
Cancel out the common factors, we get
$\frac{13}{4}-\frac{5}{4}=2$