What is 5/8 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 1/2?

5 8 − 1 2 = (5 × 2) − (1 × 8) 8 × 2 = 2 16 = 1 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 2 = 10
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 8 = 2
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 2/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (2/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 2/2 = 1
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: 1/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 1/2 is : 1/8 (or 0.125 in its decimal form)