What is 5 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 5 by 2/8?

5 1 − 2 8 = (5 × 8) − (2 × 1) 1 × 8 = 38 8 = 19 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 1 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 2 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 19/4.

The result of subtracting 5/1 and 2/8 is : 19/4 (or 4.75 in its decimal form)