What is 5 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 5 by 4/8?

5 1 − 4 8 = (5 × 8) − (4 × 1) 1 × 8 = 36 8 = 9 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 4 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 9/2.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 4/8 is : 9/2 (or 4.5 in its decimal form)