What is 4/3 minus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 4/3 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/3 by 8/5?

4 3 − 8 5 = (4 × 5) − (8 × 3) 3 × 5 = -4 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 24 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/15

The result of subtracting 4/3 and 8/5 is : -4/15 (or -0.26666666666667 in its decimal form)