What is 4/2 minus 8/3?

Looking for the result of 4/2 - 8/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/2 by 8/3?

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

The result of subtracting 4/2 and 8/3 is : -2/3 (or -0.66666666666667 in its decimal form)