What is 2/5 minus 1/8?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 1/8?

2 5 − 1 8 = (2 × 8) − (1 × 5) 5 × 8 = 11 40
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 5 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/40

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 1/8 is : 11/40 (or 0.275 in its decimal form)