What is 4/8 minus 2/2?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 2/2?

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

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 2/2 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)