What is 8/4 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/1 is : -3