What is 8/5 minus 4?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 4?

8 5 − 4 1 = (8 × 1) − (4 × 5) 5 × 1 = -12 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -12/5

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 4/1 is : -12/5 (or -2.4 in its decimal form)