What is 4/3 minus 4/5?
Looking for the result of 4/3 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 4/3 by 4/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 3 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 12 = 8
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 8/15
The result of subtracting 4/3 and 4/5 is : 8/15 (or 0.53333333333333 in its decimal form)