What is 5/2 minus 1/8?
Looking for the result of 5/2 - 1/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 5/2 by 1/8?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 8 = 40
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 2 = 38
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/16
- Simplify the fraction (38/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
- 38/2 = 19
- 16/2 = 8
- This gives: 19/8.
The result of subtracting 5/2 and 1/8 is : 19/8 (or 2.375 in its decimal form)