What is 1/8 minus 3/5?
Looking for the result of 1/8 - 3/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.
How to subtract 1/8 by 3/5?
- Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 5 = 5
- Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 3 × 8 = 24
- Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 24 = -19
- Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
- Combine the results to get the new fraction: -19/40
The result of subtracting 1/8 and 3/5 is : -19/40 (or -0.475 in its decimal form)