What is 4/8 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 1/3?

4 8 − 1 3 = (4 × 3) − (1 × 8) 8 × 3 = 4 24 = 1 6
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 8 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 1/6.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 1/3 is : 1/6 (or 0.16666666666667 in its decimal form)