What is 1/5 minus 8/2?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 8/2?

1 5 − 8 2 = (1 × 2) − (8 × 5) 5 × 2 = -38 10 = -19 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 2 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 40 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -19/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 8/2 is : -19/5 (or -3.8 in its decimal form)