What is 5/4 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 5/4 by 2/8?

5 4 − 2 8 = (5 × 8) − (2 × 4) 4 × 8 = 32 32 = 1 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: 2 × 4 = 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/32
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/32) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (32):
    • 32/32 = 1
    • 32/32 = 1
  7. This gives: 1.

The result of subtracting 5/4 and 2/8 is : 1