What is 2/8 minus 7/2?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 7/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 7/2?

2 8 − 7 2 = (2 × 2) − (7 × 8) 8 × 2 = -52 16 = -13 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: 7 × 8 = 56
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 4 − 56 = -52
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -52/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-52/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -52/4 = -13
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: -13/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 7/2 is : -13/4 (or -3.25 in its decimal form)