What is 8/2 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 1/5?

8 2 − 1 5 = (8 × 5) − (1 × 2) 2 × 5 = 38 10 = 19 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 5 = 40
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 1 × 2 = 2
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 2 = 38
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 38/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (38/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 38/2 = 19
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 19/5.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 1/5 is : 19/5 (or 3.8 in its decimal form)