What is 2/8 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/3?

2 8 − 5 3 = (2 × 3) − (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = -34 24 = -17 12
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 3 = 6
  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: 6 − 40 = -34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -34/24
  6. Simplify the fraction (-34/24) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -34/2 = -17
    • 24/2 = 12
  7. This gives: -17/12.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/3 is : -17/12 (or -1.4166666666667 in its decimal form)