What is 2/8 minus 5/4?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 5/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/4?

2 8 − 5 4 = (2 × 4) − (5 × 8) 8 × 4 = -32 32 = -1 1
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 4 = 8
  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: 8 − 40 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • -32/32 = -1
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: -1.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/4 is : -1