What is 5/8 minus 8/3?
Here we will show you how to calculate 5/8 minus 8/3. We will give you the answer in fraction form and in decimal form.
We label the numbers in 5/8 minus 8/3 like this:
5/8 - 8/3 = A/B - C/D
We will use a formula that does not require you to find the lowest common denominator to find the solution. The formula is:
(AD - BC) / BD
When we fill in 5/8 minus 8/3 into the formula above, we get:
(5x3 - 8x8) / 8x3
(15 - 64) / 24
-49/24
Thus, the answer to 5/8 minus 8/3 (simplified if necessary) in fraction form is as follows:
-2 1/24
To get the answer to 5/8 minus 8/3 in decimal form, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator from our fraction answer:
-49 / 24 = -2.0417
Note: The fraction answer is exact, but the answer in decimal format is rounded to the nearest 4 decimals if necessary.