What is 8/4 minus 3/4?
Looking for the result of 8/4 - 3/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 8/4 by 3/4?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 − 12 = 20
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/16
- Simplify the fraction (20/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- 20/4 = 5
- 16/4 = 4
- This gives: 5/4.
The result of subtracting 8/4 and 3/4 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)