What is 8/2 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 2/5?

8 2 − 2 5 = (8 × 5) − (2 × 2) 2 × 5 = 36 10 = 18 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: 2 × 2 = 4
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 4 = 36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 36/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (36/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 36/2 = 18
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 18/5.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 2/5 is : 18/5 (or 3.6 in its decimal form)