What is 3/2 minus 2/8?

Looking for the result of 3/2 - 2/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/2 by 2/8?

3 2 − 2 8 = (3 × 8) − (2 × 2) 2 × 8 = 20 16 = 5 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 8 = 24
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 24 − 4 = 20
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 20/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (20/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 20/4 = 5
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 5/4.

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 2/8 is : 5/4 (or 1.25 in its decimal form)