What is 2/8 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/2?

2 8 − 5 2 = (2 × 2) − (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = -36 16 = -9 4
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -9/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/2 is : -9/4 (or -2.25 in its decimal form)