What is 5/8 minus 4/3?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 4/3?

5 8 − 4 3 = (5 × 3) − (4 × 8) 8 × 3 = -17 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 3 = 15
  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: 15 − 32 = -17
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -17/24

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 4/3 is : -17/24 (or -0.70833333333333 in its decimal form)