What is 3/5 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 3/5 by 8/4?

3 5 − 8 4 = (3 × 4) − (8 × 5) 5 × 4 = -28 20 = -7 5
  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 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 40 = -28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-28/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -28/4 = -7
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 3/5 and 8/4 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)