What is 8/5 minus 2/8?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 2/8?

8 5 − 2 8 = (8 × 8) − (2 × 5) 5 × 8 = 54 40 = 27 20
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 8 × 8 = 64
  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: 64 − 10 = 54
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 54/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (54/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 54/2 = 27
    • 40/2 = 20
  7. This gives: 27/20.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 2/8 is : 27/20 (or 1.35 in its decimal form)