What is 8/2 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 5/2?

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

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 5/2 is : 3/2 (or 1.5 in its decimal form)