What is 4/8 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 4/8 by 5/2?

4 8 − 5 2 = (4 × 2) − (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = -32 16 = -2 1
  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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 40 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (16):
    • -32/16 = -2
    • 16/16 = 1
  7. This gives: -2.

The result of subtracting 4/8 and 5/2 is : -2