What is 4/8 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 8/4?

4 8 − 8 4 = (4 × 4) − (8 × 8) 8 × 4 = -48 32 = -3 2
  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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 64 = -48
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -48/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-48/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -48/16 = -3
    • 32/16 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 8/4 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)