What is 4/2 minus 8?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 8?

4 2 − 8 1 = (4 × 1) − (8 × 2) 2 × 1 = -12 2 = -6 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 16 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 1 = 2
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/2
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/2) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -12/2 = -6
    • 2/2 = 1
  7. This gives: -6.

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 8/1 is : -6