What is 1/5 minus 8/4?

Looking for the result of 1/5 - 8/4? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/5 by 8/4?

1 5 − 8 4 = (1 × 4) − (8 × 5) 5 × 4 = -36 20 = -9 5
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 4 = 4
  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: 4 − 40 = -36
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 4 = 20
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -36/20
  6. Simplify the fraction (-36/20) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (4):
    • -36/4 = -9
    • 20/4 = 5
  7. This gives: -9/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 8/4 is : -9/5 (or -1.8 in its decimal form)