What is 4 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 4 by 4/8?

4 1 − 4 8 = (4 × 8) − (4 × 1) 1 × 8 = 28 8 = 7 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 4 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 4/1 and 4/8 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)