What is 5/2 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 2/8?

5 2 − 2 8 = (5 × 8) − (2 × 2) 2 × 8 = 36 16 = 9 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 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 4 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 36/4 = 9
    • 16/4 = 4
  7. This gives: 9/4.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 2/8 is : 9/4 (or 2.25 in its decimal form)