What is 1 minus 8/5?

Looking for the result of 1 - 8/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1 by 8/5?

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

The result of subtracting 1/1 and 8/5 is : -3/5 (or -0.6 in its decimal form)