What is 4/8 minus 3?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 3?

4 8 3 1 = (4 × 1) − (3 × 8) 8 × 1 = -20 8 = -5 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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 24 = -20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -20/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-20/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -20/4 = -5
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 3/1 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)