what is 4 7/8 - 2 3/4

[tex] \huge \boxed{ \tt2\dfrac{1}{8}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation
[tex] \sf \rightarrow4 \dfrac{7}{8} - 2 \dfrac{3}{4} [/tex]
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[tex] \sf \rightarrow\dfrac{39}{8} - \dfrac{11}{4} [/tex]
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[tex] \sf \rightarrow \dfrac{ \frac{39 \times 8}{8} - \frac{11 \times 8}{4} }{8}[/tex]
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[tex] \sf \rightarrow \dfrac{39 - 11 \times 2}{8}[/tex]
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[tex] \sf \rightarrow \dfrac{39-22}{8}[/tex]
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[tex] \sf \rightarrow \dfrac{17}{8}[/tex]
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[tex] \sf \rightarrow 2\dfrac{1}{8}[/tex]