Solve 2/3-2/8

$$\frac { 2 } { 3 } - \frac { 2 } { 8 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{12}\approx 0.416666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{4}$$

Least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12. Convert \frac{2}{3} and \frac{1}{4} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$\frac{8}{12}-\frac{3}{12}$$

Since \frac{8}{12} and \frac{3}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{8-3}{12}$$

Subtract 3 from 8 to get 5.

$$\frac{5}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3} = 0.4166666666666667$$