What is 1/8 minus 5/5?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 5/5?

1 8 − 5 5 = (1 × 5) − (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = -35 40 = -7 8
  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: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 40 = -35
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -35/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-35/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (5):
    • -35/5 = -7
    • 40/5 = 8
  7. This gives: -7/8.

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 5/5 is : -7/8 (or -0.875 in its decimal form)