What is 2/5 minus 4/8?
Looking for the result of 2/5 - 4/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 2/5 by 4/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 5 = 20
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 20 = -4
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/40
- Simplify the fraction (-4/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
- -4/4 = -1
- 40/4 = 10
- This gives: -1/10.
The result of subtracting 2/5 and 4/8 is : -1/10 (or -0.1 in its decimal form)