What is 1/5 minus 8/8?

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

How to subtract 1/5 by 8/8?

1 5 − 8 8 = (1 × 8) − (8 × 5) 5 × 8 = -32 40 = -4 5
  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: 8 × 5 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 8 − 40 = -32
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 5 × 8 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -32/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-32/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (8):
    • -32/8 = -4
    • 40/8 = 5
  7. This gives: -4/5.

The result of subtracting 1/5 and 8/8 is : -4/5 (or -0.8 in its decimal form)