What is 4/8 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 5/4?

4 8 − 5 4 = (4 × 4) − (5 × 8) 8 × 4 = -24 32 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 4 = 16
  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: 16 − 40 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 5/4 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)