What is 3/2 minus 8/2?
Looking for the result of 3/2 - 8/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 3/2 by 8/2?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 16 = -10
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/4
- Simplify the fraction (-10/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- -10/2 = -5
- 4/2 = 2
- This gives: -5/2.
The result of subtracting 3/2 and 8/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)