What is 5/8 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 5/8 by 2/5?

5 8 − 2 5 = (5 × 5) − (2 × 8) 8 × 5 = 9 40
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 5 × 5 = 25
  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: 25 − 16 = 9
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 9/40

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 2/5 is : 9/40 (or 0.225 in its decimal form)