What is 2/5 minus 8?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 8?

2 5 − 8 1 = (2 × 1) − (8 × 5) 5 × 1 = -38 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 1 = 2
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 2 − 40 = -38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 1 = 5
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/5

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 8/1 is : -38/5 (or -7.6 in its decimal form)