What is 5/8 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 2?

5 8 − 2 1 = (5 × 1) − (2 × 8) 8 × 1 = -11 8
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 1 = 5
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 2 × 8 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 16 = -11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 1 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -11/8

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 2/1 is : -11/8 (or -1.375 in its decimal form)