What is 8/3 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 8/3 by 4/8?

8 3 − 4 8 = (8 × 8) − (4 × 3) 3 × 8 = 52 24 = 13 6
  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 × 3 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 64 − 12 = 52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 52/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (52/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 52/4 = 13
    • 24/4 = 6
  7. This gives: 13/6.

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