What is 4/8 minus 3/3?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 3/3?

4 8 − 3 3 = (4 × 3) − (3 × 8) 8 × 3 = -12 24 = -1 2
  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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 24 = -12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-12/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -12/12 = -1
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 3/3 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)