What is 1/8 minus 2?
Looking for the result of 1/8 - 2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/8 by 2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 1 = 1
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 1 − 16 = -15
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -15/8
The result of subtracting 1/8 and 2/1 is : -15/8 (or -1.875 in its decimal form)