What is 3/4 minus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 3/4 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/4 by 8/5?

3 4 − 8 5 = (3 × 5) − (8 × 4) 4 × 5 = -17 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 5 = 15
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 15 − 32 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/20

The result of subtracting 3/4 and 8/5 is : -17/20 (or -0.85 in its decimal form)