What is 3/5 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 4/8?

3 5 − 4 8 = (3 × 8) − (4 × 5) 5 × 8 = 4 40 = 1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 20 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 4/8 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)