What is 2/4 minus 8/5?
Looking for the result of 2/4 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/4 by 8/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
- 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: 10 − 32 = -22
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 5 = 20
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -22/20
- Simplify the fraction (-22/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -22/2 = -11
- 20/2 = 10
- This gives: -11/10.
The result of subtracting 2/4 and 8/5 is : -11/10 (or -1.1 in its decimal form)