What is 1/5 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 8/5?

1 5 − 8 5 = (1 × 5) − (8 × 5) 5 × 5 = -35 25 = -7 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 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 40 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 5 = 25
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/25
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/25) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 25/5 = 5
  7. This gives: -7/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 8/5 is : -7/5 (or -1.4 in its decimal form)