What is 2/5 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 2/5 by 8/2?

2 5 − 8 2 = (2 × 2) − (8 × 5) 5 × 2 = -36 10 = -18 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 2 = 4
  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: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -36/2 = -18
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -18/5.

The result of subtracting 2/5 and 8/2 is : -18/5 (or -3.6 in its decimal form)