What is 8/4 minus 2/3?
Looking for the result of 8/4 - 2/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/4 by 2/3?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 4 = 8
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 8 = 16
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 16/12
- Simplify the fraction (16/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 16/4 = 4
- 12/4 = 3
- This gives: 4/3.
The result of subtracting 8/4 and 2/3 is : 4/3 (or 1.3333333333333 in its decimal form)