What is 8/5 minus 1/2?

Looking for the result of 8/5 - 1/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 8/5 by 1/2?

8 5 − 1 2 = (8 × 2) − (1 × 5) 5 × 2 = 11 10
  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: 1 × 5 = 5
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 5 = 11
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 11/10

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 1/2 is : 11/10 (or 1.1 in its decimal form)