5 - 1/4=
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(5 - \frac{1}{4}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ 5 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{19}{4} = 4.75 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{1}\) and \(\frac{-1}{4}\) is \(4\). \[ \begin{aligned} 5 - \frac{1}{4} &= \frac{5 \cdot 4}{1 \cdot 4} + \frac{-1 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{20 + -1}{4} \\ &= \frac{19}{4} \end{aligned} \]