What is 4/8 minus 9/5?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 9/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 9/5?

4 8 − 9 5 = (4 × 5) − (9 × 8) 8 × 5 = -52 40 = -13 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 72 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -52/4 = -13
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: -13/10.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 9/5 is : -13/10 (or -1.3 in its decimal form)