What is 5/4 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 4/8?

5 4 − 4 8 = (5 × 8) − (4 × 4) 4 × 8 = 24 32 = 3 4
  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 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 16 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 4/8 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)