What is 5/2 minus 3/8?

Looking for the result of 5/2 - 3/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/2 by 3/8?

5 2 − 3 8 = (5 × 8) − (3 × 2) 2 × 8 = 34 16 = 17 8
  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: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 6 = 34
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 34/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (34/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 34/2 = 17
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 17/8.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 3/8 is : 17/8 (or 2.125 in its decimal form)