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?

3 2 − 8 2 = (3 × 2) − (8 × 2) 2 × 2 = -10 4 = -5 2
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 2 = 6
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 6 − 16 = -10
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 2 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -10/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (-10/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -10/2 = -5
    • 4/2 = 2
  7. This gives: -5/2.

The result of subtracting 3/2 and 8/2 is : -5/2 (or -2.5 in its decimal form)