What is 8/4 minus 5/4?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 5/4?

8 4 − 5 4 = (8 × 4) − (5 × 4) 4 × 4 = 12 16 = 3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 4 = 32
  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: 32 − 20 = 12
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 4 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 12/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (12/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 12/4 = 3
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 3/4.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/4 is : 3/4 (or 0.75 in its decimal form)