What is 8/5 minus 4/2?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 4/2?

8 5 − 4 2 = (8 × 2) − (4 × 5) 5 × 2 = -4 10 = -2 5
  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: 4 × 5 = 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: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -4/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-4/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -4/2 = -2
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -2/5.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 4/2 is : -2/5 (or -0.4 in its decimal form)