What is 3 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 3 by 8/4?

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

The result of subtracting 3/1 and 8/4 is : 1