What is 2/8 minus 5/5?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 5/5? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/5?

2 8 − 5 5 = (2 × 5) − (5 × 8) 8 × 5 = -30 40 = -3 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 5 = 10
  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: 10 − 40 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 5 = 40
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/40
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/40) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (10):
    • -30/10 = -3
    • 40/10 = 4
  7. This gives: -3/4.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/5 is : -3/4 (or -0.75 in its decimal form)