What is 8/4 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 8/4 by 5/2?

8 4 − 5 2 = (8 × 2) − (5 × 4) 4 × 2 = -4 8 = -1 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 × 4 = 20
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 20 = -4
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 4 × 2 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -4/4 = -1
    • 8/4 = 2
  7. This gives: -1/2.

The result of subtracting 8/4 and 5/2 is : -1/2 (or -0.5 in its decimal form)