What is 5/2 minus 4/8?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 4/8?

5 2 − 4 8 = (5 × 8) − (4 × 2) 2 × 8 = 32 16 = 2 1
  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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 8 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 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 5/2 and 4/8 is : 2