What is 1/3 minus 5/8?

Looking for the result of 1/3 - 5/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/3 by 5/8?

1 3 − 5 8 = (1 × 8) − (5 × 3) 3 × 8 = -7 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 8 = 8
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 3 = 15
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 15 = -7
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 8 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -7/24

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 5/8 is : -7/24 (or -0.29166666666667 in its decimal form)