What is 8/2 minus 5?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 5?

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

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 5/1 is : -1