What is 2/5 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 2/8?

2 5 − 2 8 = (2 × 8) − (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 6 40 = 3 20
  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: 2 × 5 = 10
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 10 = 6
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 6/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (6/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 6/2 = 3
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 3/20.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 2/8 is : 3/20 (or 0.15 in its decimal form)