What is 4/8 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 4/2?

4 8 − 4 2 = (4 × 2) − (4 × 8) 8 × 2 = -24 16 = -3 2
  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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 32 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

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