Chapter 0, Problem 17POT

To determine

To calculate: The value of expression $\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$ in the simplest form.

Answer to Problem 17POT

The value of expression $\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$ is $\frac{3}{4}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given expression is $\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$ .

Formula used:

The difference of two or more terms is denoted by $-$ sign that is if two terms are separated by $-$ then they are subtracted from one term to the other.

Calculation:

Consider the provided expression,

  $\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$

Observe that the denominator is same in both the rational numbers, so simply subtracted the numerator of first term to the second terms.

  $\begin{array}{c}\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{7-1}{8}\\ =\frac{6}{8}\\ =\frac{3}{4}\end{array}$

The above expression cannot be simplified further.

Therefore, the value of expression $\frac{7}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$ is $\frac{3}{4}$ .