What is 8/5 minus 8/2?

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

How to subtract 8/5 by 8/2?

8 5 − 8 2 = (8 × 2) − (8 × 5) 5 × 2 = -24 10 = -12 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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 16 − 40 = -24
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 2 = 10
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/10
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/10) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -24/2 = -12
    • 10/2 = 5
  7. This gives: -12/5.

The result of subtracting 8/5 and 8/2 is : -12/5 (or -2.4 in its decimal form)