What is 1/8 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 5/2?

1 8 − 5 2 = (1 × 2) − (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = -38 16 = -19 8
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -19/8.

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 5/2 is : -19/8 (or -2.375 in its decimal form)