What is 8/3 minus 2/4?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 2/4?

8 3 − 2 4 = (8 × 4) − (2 × 3) 3 × 4 = 26 12 = 13 6
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 3 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 6 = 26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 26/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (26/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 26/2 = 13
    • 12/2 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 2/4 is : 13/6 (or 2.1666666666667 in its decimal form)