What is 8/4 minus 3/5?

Looking for the result of 8/4 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/4 by 3/5?

8 4 − 3 5 = (8 × 5) − (3 × 4) 4 × 5 = 28 20 = 7 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 12 = 28
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 28/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (28/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 28/4 = 7
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 7/5.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 3/5 is : 7/5 (or 1.4 in its decimal form)