What is 8/4 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 2?

8 4 − 2 1 = (8 × 1) − (2 × 4) 4 × 1 = 0 4 = 0 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: 2 × 4 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 8 = 0
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 1 = 4
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 0/4
  6. Simplify the fraction (0/4) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 0/4 = 0
    • 4/4 = 1
  7. This gives: 0.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 2/1 is : 0