What is 1/5 minus 8/3?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 8/3?

1 5 − 8 3 = (1 × 3) − (8 × 5) 5 × 3 = -37 15
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  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: 3 − 40 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 3 = 15
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/15

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 8/3 is : -37/15 (or -2.4666666666667 in its decimal form)