I don't understand the result of this fraction?

5 2/8 - 4 1/4

1

Step-by-step explanation:

5 2/8 - 4 1/4

= 5 2/8 - 4 2/8

= 1

1/4 * 2/2 = 2/8.

( 2/2 = 1 so 1/4 = 2/8 )

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify  \frac{2}{8}

8

2

  to  \frac{1}{4}

4

1

.

5\frac{1}{4}-4\frac{1}{4}

5

4

1

−4

4

1

2 Convert 5\frac{1}{4}5

4

1

 to improper fraction. Use this rule: a \frac{b}{c}=\frac{ac+b}{c}a

c

b

=

c

ac+b

.

\frac{5\times 4+1}{4}-4\frac{1}{4}

4

5×4+1

−4

4

1

3 Simplify  5\times 45×4  to  2020.

\frac{20+1}{4}-4\frac{1}{4}

4

20+1

−4

4

1

4 Simplify  20+120+1  to  2121.

\frac{21}{4}-4\frac{1}{4}

4

21

−4

4

1

5 Convert 4\frac{1}{4}4

4

1

 to improper fraction. Use this rule: a \frac{b}{c}=\frac{ac+b}{c}a

c

b

=

c

ac+b

.

\frac{21}{4}-\frac{4\times 4+1}{4}

4

21

−

4

4×4+1

6 Simplify  4\times 44×4  to  1616.

\frac{21}{4}-\frac{16+1}{4}

4

21

−

4

16+1

7 Simplify  16+116+1  to  1717.

\frac{21}{4}-\frac{17}{4}

4

21

−

4

17

8 Join the denominators.

\frac{21-17}{4}

4

21−17

9 Simplify.

1

1

351.23

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