What is 4/8 minus 9/3?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 9/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 9/3?

4 8 − 9 3 = (4 × 3) − (9 × 8) 8 × 3 = -60 24 = -5 2
  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: 9 × 8 = 72
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 72 = -60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -60/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-60/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (12):
    • -60/12 = -5
    • 24/12 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 9/3 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)