What is 1/8 minus 1/5?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 1/5?

1 8 − 1 5 = (1 × 5) − (1 × 8) 8 × 5 = -3 40
  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: 1 × 8 = 8
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 8 = -3
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -3/40

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 1/5 is : -3/40 (or -0.075 in its decimal form)