What is 4/8 minus 2?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 2?

4 8 − 2 1 = (4 × 1) − (2 × 8) 8 × 1 = -12 8 = -3 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 1 = 4
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 16 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -12/4 = -3
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 2/1 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)