What is 2/8 minus 8/4?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 8/4?

2 8 − 8 4 = (2 × 4) − (8 × 8) 8 × 4 = -56 32 = -7 4
  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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 64 = -56
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 4 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -56/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (-56/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -56/8 = -7
    • 32/8 = 4
  7. This gives: -7/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 8/4 is : -7/4 (or -1.75 in its decimal form)