3/4+1/2-3/8

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on Nov 26, 2024 at 6:20 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{8} = \frac{7}{8} = 0.875 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{4}\), \(\frac{1}{2}\), and \(\frac{-3}{8}\) is \(8\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{3}{8} &= \frac{3 \cdot 2}{4 \cdot 2} + \frac{1 \cdot 4}{2 \cdot 4} + \frac{-3 \cdot 1}{8 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{6 + 4 + -3}{8} \\ &= \frac{7}{8} \end{aligned} \]