What is 4/8 minus 1/5?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 1/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 1/5?

4 8 − 1 5 = (4 × 5) − (1 × 8) 8 × 5 = 12 40 = 3 10
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 3/10.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 1/5 is : 3/10 (or 0.3 in its decimal form)