What is 4/3 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 4/3 by 8/3?

4 3 − 8 3 = (4 × 3) − (8 × 3) 3 × 3 = -12 9 = -4 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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 3 = 9
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/9
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/9) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • -12/3 = -4
    • 9/3 = 3
  7. This gives: -4/3.

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 8/3 is : -4/3 (or -1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)