What is 4/8 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 8?

4 8 − 8 1 = (4 × 1) − (8 × 8) 8 × 1 = -60 8 = -15 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 64 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -60/4 = -15
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -15/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 8/1 is : -15/2 (or -7.5 in its decimal form)