What is 2/8 minus 5/8?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/8?

2 8 − 5 8 = (2 × 8) − (5 × 8) 8 × 8 = -24 64 = -3 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 8 = 16
  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: 16 − 40 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 8 = 64
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/64
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/64) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 64/8 = 8
  7. This gives: -3/8.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/8 is : -3/8 (or -0.375 in its decimal form)