3 1/10 - 5/8
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(3\frac{1}{10} - \frac{5}{8}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ 3\frac{1}{10} - \frac{5}{8} = \frac{99}{40} = 2.475 \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{1}\), \(\frac{1}{10}\), and \(\frac{-5}{8}\) is \(40\). \[ \begin{aligned} 3\frac{1}{10} - \frac{5}{8} &= \frac{3 \cdot 40}{1 \cdot 40} + \frac{1 \cdot 4}{10 \cdot 4} + \frac{-5 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{120 + 4 + -25}{40} \\ &= \frac{99}{40} \end{aligned} \]