What is 2/4 minus 8/2?
Looking for the result of 2/4 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/4 by 8/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 4 = 32
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 32 = -28
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -28/8
- Simplify the fraction (-28/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -28/4 = -7
- 8/4 = 2
- This gives: -7/2.
The result of subtracting 2/4 and 8/2 is : -7/2 (or -3.5 in its decimal form)