What is 4/3 minus 1/8?
Looking for the result of 4/3 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/3 by 1/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 3 = 3
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 3 = 29
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 29/24
The result of subtracting 4/3 and 1/8 is : 29/24 (or 1.2083333333333 in its decimal form)