What is 2/4 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 2/4 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/4 by 5/8?

2 4 − 5 8 = (2 × 8) − (5 × 4) 4 × 8 = -4 32 = -1 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 20 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 32/4 = 8
  7. This gives: -1/8.

The result of subtracting 2/4 and 5/8 is : -1/8 (or -0.125 in its decimal form)