What is 1/8 minus 8/5?

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

How to subtract 1/8 by 8/5?

1 8 − 8 5 = (1 × 5) − (8 × 8) 8 × 5 = -59 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: 8 × 8 = 64
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 5 − 64 = -59
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -59/40

The result of subtracting 1/8 and 8/5 is : -59/40 (or -1.475 in its decimal form)