What is 2/8 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 2/8 by 8/5?

2 8 − 8 5 = (2 × 5) − (8 × 8) 8 × 5 = -54 40 = -27 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 64 = -54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -54/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-54/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -54/2 = -27
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: -27/20.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 8/5 is : -27/20 (or -1.35 in its decimal form)