What is 8/4 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 4/5?

8 4 − 4 5 = (8 × 5) − (4 × 4) 4 × 5 = 24 20 = 6 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: 4 × 4 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 16 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 24/4 = 6
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 6/5.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 4/5 is : 6/5 (or 1.2 in its decimal form)