What is 4/8 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 7/3?

4 8 − 7 3 = (4 × 3) − (7 × 8) 8 × 3 = -44 24 = -11 6
  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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 56 = -44
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -44/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-44/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -44/4 = -11
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: -11/6.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 7/3 is : -11/6 (or -1.8333333333333 in its decimal form)