What is 8/2 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 2?

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

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 2/1 is : 2