What is 8/4 minus 2/5?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 2/5?

8 4 − 2 5 = (8 × 5) − (2 × 4) 4 × 5 = 32 20 = 8 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: 2 × 4 = 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: 4 × 5 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 32/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (32/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • 32/4 = 8
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: 8/5.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 2/5 is : 8/5 (or 1.6 in its decimal form)