What is 4/8 minus 2/5?

Looking for the result of 4/8 - 2/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/8 by 2/5?

4 8 − 2 5 = (4 × 5) − (2 × 8) 8 × 5 = 4 40 = 1 10
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 5 = 20
  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: 20 − 16 = 4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 4/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (4/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 4/4 = 1
    • 40/4 = 10
  7. This gives: 1/10.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 2/5 is : 1/10 (or 0.1 in its decimal form)