What is 4/8 minus 5?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 5?

4 8 − 5 1 = (4 × 1) − (5 × 8) 8 × 1 = -36 8 = -9 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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -9/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 5/1 is : -9/2 (or -4.5 in its decimal form)