What is 4 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 4 by 8/8?

4 1 − 8 8 = (4 × 8) − (8 × 1) 1 × 8 = 24 8 = 3 1
  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: 8 × 1 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 8 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 8/8 = 1
  7. This gives: 3.

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