What is 8/2 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 4/8?

8 2 − 4 8 = (8 × 8) − (4 × 2) 2 × 8 = 56 16 = 7 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 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 8 = 56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 56/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (56/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 56/8 = 7
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 7/2.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 4/8 is : 7/2 (or 3.5 in its decimal form)