What is 1/3 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 1/3 by 8/5?

1 3 − 8 5 = (1 × 5) − (8 × 3) 3 × 5 = -19 15
  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 × 3 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 24 = -19
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 3 × 5 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/15

The result of subtracting 1/3 and 8/5 is : -19/15 (or -1.2666666666667 in its decimal form)