What is 5/8 minus 3/2?

Looking for the result of 5/8 - 3/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 5/8 by 3/2?

5 8 − 3 2 = (5 × 2) − (3 × 8) 8 × 2 = -14 16 = -7 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: 3 × 8 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 10 − 24 = -14
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -14/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-14/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -14/2 = -7
    • 16/2 = 8
  7. This gives: -7/8.

The result of subtracting 5/8 and 3/2 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)