What is 2/8 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 4/3?

2 8 − 4 3 = (2 × 3) − (4 × 8) 8 × 3 = -26 24 = -13 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 32 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -13/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 4/3 is : -13/12 (or -1.0833333333333 in its decimal form)