What is 8/8 minus 5/2?

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

How to subtract 8/8 by 5/2?

8 8 − 5 2 = (8 × 2) − (5 × 8) 8 × 2 = -24 16 = -3 2
  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: 5 × 8 = 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: 8 × 2 = 16
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -24/16
  6. Simplify the fraction (-24/16) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -24/8 = -3
    • 16/8 = 2
  7. This gives: -3/2.

The result of subtracting 8/8 and 5/2 is : -3/2 (or -1.5 in its decimal form)