What is 1/8 minus 5/3?

Looking for the result of 1/8 - 5/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 1/8 by 5/3?

1 8 − 5 3 = (1 × 3) − (5 × 8) 8 × 3 = -37 24
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 1 × 3 = 3
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 3 − 40 = -37
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 3 = 24
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -37/24

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 5/3 is : -37/24 (or -1.5416666666667 in its decimal form)