What is 1/8 minus 4/5?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 4/5?

1 8 − 4 5 = (1 × 5) − (4 × 8) 8 × 5 = -27 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: 4 × 8 = 32
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 32 = -27
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -27/40

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 4/5 is : -27/40 (or -0.675 in its decimal form)