What is 5/2 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 5/2 by 8/8?

5 2 − 8 8 = (5 × 8) − (8 × 2) 2 × 8 = 24 16 = 3 2
  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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 16 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 8 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • 24/8 = 3
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: 3/2.

The result of subtracting 5/2 and 8/8 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)