What is 1/8 minus 1/3?
Looking for the result of 1/8 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/8 by 1/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 8 = -5
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -5/24
The result of subtracting 1/8 and 1/3 is : -5/24 (or -0.20833333333333 in its decimal form)