What is 8/2 minus 4/3?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 4/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 4/3?

8 2 − 4 3 = (8 × 3) − (4 × 2) 2 × 3 = 16 6 = 8 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 8 = 16
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 3 = 6
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/6
  6. Simplify the fraction (16/6) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 16/2 = 8
    • 6/2 = 3
  7. This gives: 8/3.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 4/3 is : 8/3 (or 2.6666666666667 in its decimal form)