What is 8 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 8 by 4/8?

8 1 − 4 8 = (8 × 8) − (4 × 1) 1 × 8 = 60 8 = 15 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 1 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 4 = 60
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 60/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (60/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 60/4 = 15
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: 15/2.

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 4/8 is : 15/2 (or 7.5 in its decimal form)