What is 8/2 minus 4/5?

Looking for the result of 8/2 - 4/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/2 by 4/5?

8 2 − 4 5 = (8 × 5) − (4 × 2) 2 × 5 = 32 10 = 16 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: 4 × 2 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 8 = 32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 32/2 = 16
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 16/5.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 4/5 is : 16/5 (or 3.2 in its decimal form)