What is 8 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 8 by 5/2?

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

The result of subtracting 8/1 and 5/2 is : 11/2 (or 5.5 in its decimal form)