What is 8/2 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 8/2 by 8/5?

8 2 − 8 5 = (8 × 5) − (8 × 2) 2 × 5 = 24 10 = 12 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 40 − 16 = 24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 2 × 5 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 24/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (24/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 24/2 = 12
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: 12/5.

The result of subtracting 8/2 and 8/5 is : 12/5 (or 2.4 in its decimal form)