What is 1/4 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 1/4 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/4 by 5/8?

1 4 − 5 8 = (1 × 8) − (5 × 4) 4 × 8 = -12 32 = -3 8
  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: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 20 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 1/4 and 5/8 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)