What is 8/3 minus 4/4?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 4/4?

8 3 − 4 4 = (8 × 4) − (4 × 3) 3 × 4 = 20 12 = 5 3
  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: 4 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 12 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 4 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 5/3.

The result of subtracting 8/3 and 4/4 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)