What is 4/8 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 3/2?

4 8 − 3 2 = (4 × 2) − (3 × 8) 8 × 2 = -16 16 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 2 = 8
  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: 8 − 24 = -16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -16/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-16/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -16/16 = -1
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 3/2 is : -1