What is 1/3 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 8/4?

1 3 − 8 4 = (1 × 4) − (8 × 3) 3 × 4 = -20 12 = -5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 24 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 8/4 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)