What is 4/8 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 8/2?

4 8 − 8 2 = (4 × 2) − (8 × 8) 8 × 2 = -56 16 = -7 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 64 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -56/8 = -7
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: -7/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 8/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)