What is 5/4 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 5/4 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/4 by 3/8?

5 4 − 3 8 = (5 × 8) − (3 × 4) 4 × 8 = 28 32 = 7 8
  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: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 12 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 7/8.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 3/8 is : 7/8 (or 0.875 in its decimal form)