What is 5/8 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 4?

5 8 − 4 1 = (5 × 1) − (4 × 8) 8 × 1 = -27 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 32 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/8

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 4/1 is : -27/8 (or -3.375 in its decimal form)