What is 2/8 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 5?

2 8 − 5 1 = (2 × 1) − (5 × 8) 8 × 1 = -38 8 = -19 4
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -38/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-38/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -38/2 = -19
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: -19/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/1 is : -19/4 (or -4.75 in its decimal form)