What is 8/4 minus 5/3?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 5/3?

8 4 − 5 3 = (8 × 3) − (5 × 4) 4 × 3 = 4 12 = 1 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 3 = 24
  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: 24 − 20 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 3 = 12
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/12
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/12) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 12/4 = 3
  7. This gives: 1/3.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/3 is : 1/3 (or 0.33333333333333 in its decimal form)