What is 1/2 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/2 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/2 by 4/8?

1 2 − 4 8 = (1 × 8) − (4 × 2) 2 × 8 = 0 16 = 0 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 8 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • 0/16 = 0
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 1/2 and 4/8 is : 0