What is 5/8 minus 1/4?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 1/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 1/4?

5 8 − 1 4 = (5 × 4) − (1 × 8) 8 × 4 = 12 32 = 3 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 4 = 20
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 20 − 8 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: 3/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 1/4 is : 3/8 (or 0.375 in its decimal form)