simplify 1-1/(4^2) — step-by-step solution

Let's simplify:

1 - \frac{1}{4^{2}}

ⓘ Powers are computed before multiplications, additions and subtractions. An integer power is a repeated product:

4^{2}

4 \times 4

16

1 - \frac{1}{16}

ⓘ To add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators:

1 - \frac{1}{16}

\frac{16 - 1}{16}

\frac{16 - 1}{16}

ⓘ The numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

16 - 1

15

▶Simplified form:

\frac{15}{16}

The numeric value of:

\frac{15}{16}

is:

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0.9375