What is 2/5 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 2/5 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/5 by 3/8?

2 5 − 3 8 = (2 × 8) − (3 × 5) 5 × 8 = 1 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: 3 × 5 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 15 = 1
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 1/40

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 3/8 is : 1/40 (or 0.025 in its decimal form)