What is 8/4 minus 1/3?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 1/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 1/3?

8 4 − 1 3 = (8 × 3) − (1 × 4) 4 × 3 = 20 12 = 5 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: 1 × 4 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 4 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 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 8/4 and 1/3 is : 5/3 (or 1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)