7 - 5/8

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on Oct 16, 2024 at 1:51 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(7 - \frac{5}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 7 - \frac{5}{8} = \frac{51}{8} = 6.375 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{7}{1}\) and \(\frac{-5}{8}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} 7 - \frac{5}{8} &= \frac{7 \cdot 8}{1 \cdot 8} + \frac{-5 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{56 + -5}{8} \\ &= \frac{51}{8} \end{aligned} \]


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