What is 8/5 minus 2?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 2?

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

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 2/1 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)