What is 1/3 minus 4/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 4/8?

1 3 − 4 8 = (1 × 8) − (4 × 3) 3 × 8 = -4 24 = -1 6
  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 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 12 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: -1/6.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 4/8 is : -1/6 (or -0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)